La paura del parto in 50 donne con epilessia vs 50 controlli sani

The goal of our study was to examine whether there is a significant difference in the fear of childbirth between pregnant women with epilepsy and pregnant healthy controls and to evaluate the most common fears. Fifty pregnant women with epilepsy and 50 pregnant women without epilepsy were assessed gestational age between 32 and 36 weeks of pregnancy using two questionnaires for the measurement of fear of childbirth, an open question, a clinical interview. We found that during pregnancy women with epilepsy experience a significantly higher rate of fear of childbirth as compared to healthy controls whereas after delivery experiences and feelings about childbirth are almost the same as those of women without epilepsy. Our findings signify the importance of assessment of the fear of childbirth, especially in women with epilepsy, to offer professional and ad hoc support to those who suffer from it.