@autismlibrarian If either of your parents took Valproate then that may have caused it. It's been used to induce autism in rats presumably so they can find a drug cure for autism.

More than one year after its chair was appointed, and two years since the Government said it would take place, the Minister for Health has today announced the commencement of an inquiry into the use of Sodium Valproate in women of childbearing potential. imt.ie/news/sodium-va…

The inquiry will examine the historical and current context of sodium valproate use through three distinct strands. gov.ie/en/department-…

Inquiry opens on sodium valproate following two-year wait medicalindependent.ie/in-the-news/br… OACS IRELAND HPRA Department of Health #FACS #FVSD #sodiumvalproateinquiry

The non-statutory inquiry into the historical licensing and use of sodium valproate will have three strands, with statements from those affected by the drug expected to be taken from September.  jrnl.ie/6770258

#epilepsy #bipolar #mentalhealth #pain #pregnancy #FVSD #Ireland The Irish #Inquiry into the Historical use of Sodium #Valproate (#Epilim) is live ! share.google/lq6oxvMTNPVb5F…

Sodium #Valproate #Epilim inquiry #FVSD #viral Used for #bipolar #pain #mentalhealth & other conditions 'We're going to get answers' Mum delighted as #inquiry into anti-#epilepsy drug finally starts evoke.ie/2025/07/23/new…

HPRA #valproate #viral2025 #Epilim #inquiry gets under way. irishlegal.com/articles/epili…

#Epilim (Sodium #Valproate) #viralscandal ‘It was meant to help my #epilepsy but it destroyed my family’ – parents hope long-awaited #inquiry will finally provide answers m.independent.ie/irish-news/it-…

When the full truth is known about the avoidable harm done to babies in the Valporate Scandal people will be shocked at how much families who have been impacted have endured.

Great interview Karen, this could have been prevented! so sorry this happened to you! I wish I knew better back then that epilim can harm my kids.

In Ireland, sodium valporate is called epilim, the tablets and box are purple - that would be confusing to some

Why is there an inquiry into the use of epilepsy drug sodium valproate? irishtimes.com/health/2025/09…

Idiopathic #Parkinson’s Disease Unmasked by #Valproate-Induced Parkinsonism in a Patient With #Vestibular #Migraine cureus.com/articles/40894…

#valproate #Epilim #Depakine: 'A crucial step,' a court ruling says the drug was an 'extrinsically defective product' sudouest.fr/sante/c-est-un…

Bernard Gloster Dr Colm Henry, CCO HSE Ireland Children's Health Ireland Department of Health A significant & alarming discrepancy exists between the thousands of babies exposed to #valproate between 1975 & 2015 & the remarkably low number of Fetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder (#FVSD) diagnoses identified since 2019.

#epilim #viralpost #Oireachtas #highlights2025 #neverforget Jo Campion - Senior Clinical Psychologist to support and assist #families partaking in the Sodium #Valproate #Inquiry. See more ⬇️- OACS Ireland share.google/qBZFxg1y3UtvUK…

The Scoliosis Advocacy Network #BackUs Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Paeds Advocacy#backus Úna Keightley Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD Simon Harris TD Although parents of children with #scoliosis and #spinabifida have welcomed the statutory inquiry, the stuttering progress of the #valproate #inquiry should sound a cautionary note. irishexaminer.com/opinion/commen…

*It took 5 years for inquiry to move from promise to reality'

Looking forward to the next meeting