Listen below or download the episode . Find Sharp Waves episodes on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Amazon Music , iHeart Radio , and Stitcher . Newswise — Pediatric neurologists are not counseling teens and young adults with epilepsy about reproductive issues as frequently as needed, according to a recent 10-year study.
Some conversations, such as those about pregnancy and the potential effects of antiseizure medications, are almost nonexistent. Sharp Waves spoke with Dr. Elizabeth Harrison and Dr.
Laura Kirkpatrick about the study and possible solutions. Sharp Waves episodes are meant for informational purposes only, and not as clinical or medical advice. Podcast Transcript [00:00:00] Joy Mazur: A 2023 study published in Epilepsy & Behavior found that child neurologists counsel young people with epilepsy about sexual and reproductive health less frequently than recommended by experts.
The retrospective study collected data from 10 years of health records at one children's hospital. It then used natural language processing to search records for documentation of sexual and reproductive health counseling with young people with epilepsy. Sharp Waves spoke to a couple of the authors about the study's results and implications.
[00:00:30] Dr. Elizabeth Harrison: Hi, my name is Elizabeth Harrison, and I'm a child neurology fellow at the UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. I have a background in data science and my research interests are in applying that skill set to questions rega.