Associate Professor Cecilie Lander
Associate Professor of UQ Centre for Clinical Research
UQ Centre for Clinical Research
ATH - Associate Professor
Royal Brisbane Clinical Unit
Journal Articles
Vajda, Frank J.E., O'Brien, Terence J., Graham, Janet E., Hitchcock, Alison A., Perucca, Piero, Lander, Cecilie M. and Eadie, Mervyn J. (2024). Teratogenicity of zonisamide and other little-used antiseizure medications. Seizure, 117, 198-201. doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2024.03.002
Vajda, Frank, O'Brien, Terence, Graham, Janet, Hitchcock, Alison, Perucca, Piero, Lander, Cecilie and Eadie, Mervyn (2023). Changes over 24 years in a pregnancy register – Teratogenicity and epileptic seizure control. Epilepsy and Behavior, 148 109482, 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2023.109482
Vajda, Frank, O'Brien, Terence, Graham, Janet, Hitchcock, Alison, Perucca, Piero, Lander, Cecilie and Eadie, Mervyn (2023). Specific fetal malformations following intrauterine exposure to antiseizure medication. Epilepsy and Behavior, 142 109219. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2023.109219
Vajda, Frank J. E., O'Brien, Terence J., Graham, Janet, Hitchcock, Alison A., Perucca, Piero, Lander, Cecilie M. and Eadie, Mervyn J. (2022). Seizure control in successive pregnancies in Australian women with epilepsy. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 146 (5), 610-614. doi: 10.1111/ane.13688
Vajda, Frank, O'Brien, Terence, Graham, Janet, Hitchcock, Alison, Perucca, Piero, Lander, Cecilie and Eadie, Mervyn (2022). Fetal malformations in successive pregnancies in Australian women with epilepsy. Epilepsy and Behavior, 134 108848, 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2022.108848
Vajda, Frank J. E., O’Brien, Terence J., Graham, Janet E., Hitchcock, Alison A., Perucca, Piero, Lander, Cecilie M. and Eadie, Mervyn J. (2022). Epileptic seizure control during and after pregnancy in Australian women. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 145 (6), 730-736. doi: 10.1111/ane.13609
Vajda, Frank J.E., O'Brien, Terence J., Graham, Janet E., Hitchcock, Alison E., Perucca, Piero, Lander, Cecilie M. and Eadie, Mervyn J. (2022). Achieving neurologically desirable outcomes to pregnancy in women with epilepsy. Epilepsy and Behavior, 129 108602, 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2022.108602
Vajda, Frank J.E., O'Brien, Terence J., Graham, Janet E., Hitchcock, Alison A., Perucca, Piero, Lander, Cecilie M. and Eadie, Mervyn J. (2021). The control of treated generalized and focal epilepsies during pregnancy. Epilepsy and Behavior, 125 108406, 1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.108406
Vajda, Frank J.E., Perucca, Piero, O'Brien, Terence J., Lander, Cecilie M. and Eadie, Mervyn J. (2021). Teratogenic effects of zonisamide. Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy, 91, 490-490. doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2021.07.030
Vajda, Frank JE, O’Brien, Terence J, Graham, Janet E, Hitchcock, Alison A, Lander, Cecilie M and Eadie, Mervyn J (2021). Pregnancy outcomes in women with surgically treated epilepsy. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 144 (5), 473-477. doi: 10.1111/ane.13499
Vajda, Frank J.E., O'Brien, Terence J., Graham, Janet E., Hitchcock, Alison A., Lander, Cecilie M. and Eadie, Mervyn J. (2021). The contribution of non-drug factors to fetal malformation in anti-seizure-medication-treated pregnancy. Epilepsy and Behavior, 118 107941, 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.107941
Madan, Arushi, Donovan, Peter J., Risetto, Tracy, Trenerry, Helen and Lander, Cecilie M. (2021). Monitoring for valproate and phenytoin toxicity in hypoalbuminaemia: A retrospective cohort study. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 87 (11) bcp.14853, 4341-4353. doi: 10.1111/bcp.14853
Vajda, Frank J.E., O'Brien, Terence J., Graham, Janet E., Hitchcock, Alison A., Perucca, Piero, Lander, Cecilie M. and Eadie, Mervyn J. (2021). Folic acid dose, valproate, and fetal malformations. Epilepsy and Behavior, 114 107569, 1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107569
Vajda, Frank J. E., O’Brien, Terence J., Graham, Janet E., Hitchcock, Alison A., Perucca, Piero, Lander, Cecilie M. and Eadie, Mervyn J. (2020). Twin pregnancy in women with epilepsy. Epilepsia, 61 (12), 2748-2753. doi: 10.1111/epi.16727
Vajda, Frank J. E., O’Brien, Terence J., Graham, Janet E., Hitchcock, Alison A., Lander, Cecilie M. and Eadie, Mervyn J. (2020). Pregnancy after valproate withdrawal—Fetal malformations and seizure control. Epilepsia, 61 (5) epi.16505, 944-950. doi: 10.1111/epi.16505
Vajda, Frank John Emery, O'Brien, Terence John, Graham, Janet Elizabeth, Hitchcock, Alison Anne, Lander, Cecilie Margaret and Eadie, Mervyn John (2020). Preexisting illness, fetal malformation, and seizure control rates in pregnant women with epilepsy. Epilepsy and Behavior, 103 (Part A) 106481, 106481. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.106481
Vajda, Frank J. E., O’Brien, Terence J., Graham, Janet E., Hitchcock, Alison A., Mitchell, Josephine, Horgan, David, Lander, Cecilie M. and Eadie, Mervyn J. (2020). Antiepileptic drugs and depression during pregnancy in women with epilepsy. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 142 (4) ane.13315, 350-355. doi: 10.1111/ane.13315
Vajda, Frank J. E., O'Brien, Terence J., Graham, Janet E., Hitchcock, Alison A., Lander, Cecilie M. and Eadie, Mervyn J. (2020). Seizures in infancy in the offspring of women with epilepsy. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 141 (1), 33-37. doi: 10.1111/ane.13170
Vajda, Frank J. E., O'Brien, Terence J., Graham, Janet E., Hitchcock, Alison A., Lander, Cecilie M. and Eadie, Mervyn J. (2019). Valproate-associated foetal malformations—Rates of occurrence, risks in attempted avoidance. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 139 (1), 42-48. doi: 10.1111/ane.13005
Vajda, Frank John Emery, O'Brien, Terence John, Graham, Janet Elizabeth, Hitchcock, Alison Anne, Kuhn, Raphael John Paul, Lander, Cecilie Margaret and Eadie, Mervyn John (2018). Cesarean section in Australian women with epilepsy. Epilepsy and Behavior, 89, 126-129. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2018.10.008
Vajda, F. J. E., O'Brien, T. J., Graham, J. E., Hitchcock, A. A., Lander, C. M. and Eadie, M. J. (2018). Antiepileptic drug polytherapy in pregnant women with epilepsy. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 138 (2), 115-121. doi: 10.1111/ane.12965
Vajda, Frank J E, O'Brien, T J, Graham, J E, Hitchcock, A A, Lander, C M and Eadie, M J (2017). Predicting epileptic seizure control during pregnancy. Epilepsy & behavior : E&B, 78, 91-95. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2017.10.017
Vajda, F. J. E., O'Brien, T. J., Graham, J., Hitchcock, A. A., Lander, C. M. and Eadie, M. J. (2017). Anti-epileptic drug exposure and risk of foetal death in utero. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 137 (1), 20-23. doi: 10.1111/ane.12816
Vajda, F. J. E., O'Brien, T. J., Graham, J. E., Hitchcock, A. A., Lander, C. M. and Eadie, M. J. (2017). Antiepileptic drugs, foetal malformations and spontaneous abortions. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 135 (3), 360-365. doi: 10.1111/ane.12672
Vajda, F.J.E., O'Brien, T.J., Lander, C.M., Graham, J. and Eadie, M.J. (2015). Does pregnancy per se make epilepsy worse?. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 133 (5), 380-383. doi: 10.1111/ane.12479
Vajda, F.J.E., O'Brien, T.J., Graham, J., Lander, C.M. and Eadie, M.J. (2015). Is carbamazepine a human teratogen?. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 23, 34-37. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2015.07.011
Vajda, F. J. E., O'Brien, T. J., Graham, J., Lander, C. M. and Eadie, M. J. (2015). The outcomes of pregnancy in women with untreated epilepsy. Seizure, 24 (C), 77-81. doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2014.08.008
Vajda, F. J.E., O'Brien, T. J., Lander, C. M., Graham, J. and Eadie, M. J. (2014). The teratogenicity of the newer antiepileptic drugs - an update. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 130 (4), 234-238. doi: 10.1111/ane.12280
Vajda, F. J. E., O'Brien, T. J., Graham, J., Lander, C. M. and Eadie, M. J. (2014). Prediction of the hazard of foetal malformation in pregnant women with epilepsy. Epilepsy Research, 108 (6), 1013-1017. doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2014.04.005
Vajda, F. J. E., O'Brien, T. J., Graham, J., Lander, C. M. and Eadie, M. J. (2014). The Australian Register of Antiepileptic Drugs in Pregnancy: Changes over time in the epileptic population. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 21 (9), 1478-1482. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2013.11.049
Vajda, F. J. E., O'Brien, T. J., Graham, J., Lander, C. M. and Eadie, M. J. (2013). Associations between particular types of fetal malformation and antiepileptic drug exposure in utero. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 128 (4), 228-234. doi: 10.1111/ane.12115
Vajda, Frank J., O'Brien, Terence J., Graham, Janet E., Lander, Cecilie M. and Eadie, Mervyn J. (2013). Dose dependence of fetal malformations associated with valproate. Neurology, 81 (11), 999-1003. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3182a43e81
Dionisio, Sasha, Brown, Helen, Lander, Cecilie, Airey, Caroline, Lehn, Alexander, Nooruddin, Hozefa and Blum, Stefan (2013). Immunoglobulin-responsive refractory epilepsy-3 cases with a similar EEG pattern. Seizure-European Journal of Epilepsy, 22 (5), 403-408. doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2013.02.013
Vajda, F.J.E., O'Brien, T.J., Lander, C.M., Graham, J., Roten, A. and Eadie, M.J. (2013). Teratogenesis in repeated pregnancies in antiepileptic drug-treated women. Epilepsia, 54 (1), 181-186. doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2012.03625.x
Vajda, Frank J. E., Horgan, David, Hollingworth, Samantha, Graham, Janet, Hitchcock, Alison A., Roten, Annie, O’Brien, Terence J., Lander, Cecile M. and Eadie, Mervyn J. (2012). The prescribing of antiepileptic drugs for pregnant Australian women. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 52 (1), 49-53. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2011.01359.x
Vajda, F.J.E., Graham, J., Roten, A., Lander, C.M., O'Brien, T.J. and Eadie, M. (2012). Teratogenicity of the newer antiepileptic drugs - the Australian experience. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 19 (1), 57-59. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2011.08.003
Vajda, F.J.E., Graham, J., Hitchcock, A.A., O'Brien, T.J., Lander, C.M. and Eadie, M.J. (2011). Foetal malformations after exposure to antiepileptic drugs in utero assessed at birth and 12 months later: Observations from the Australian pregnancy register. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 124 (1), 9-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2010.01429.x
Vajda, Fje, O'Brien, TJ, Lander, CM and Eadie, MJ (2011). The rationale for pregnancy registers for women with epilepsy. Medical Journal of Australia, 195 (1), 8-9. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2011.tb03179.x
Klein, Christopher J., Botuyan, Maria-Victoria, Wu, Yanhong, Ward, Christopher J., Nicholson, Garth A., Hammans, Simon, Hojo, Kaori, Yamanishi, Hiromitch, Karpf, Adam R., Wallace, Douglas C., Simon, Mariella, Lander, Cecilie, Boardman, Lisa A., Cunningham, Julie M., Smith, Glenn E., Litchy, William J., Boes, Benjamin, Atkinson, Elizabeth J., Middha, Sumit, Dyck, P. James B., Parisi, Joseph E., Mer, Georges, Smith, David I. and Dyck, Peter J. (2011). Mutations in DNMT1 cause hereditary sensory neuropathy with dementia and hearing loss. Nature Genetics, 43 (6), 595-602. doi: 10.1038/ng.830
Blum, Stefan, Gillis, David, Brown, Helen, Boyle, Richard, Henderson, Robert, Heyworth-Smith, David, Hogan, Patrick, Kubler, Paul, Lander, Cecilie, Limberg, Nicole, Pillans, Peter, Prain, Kerri, Staples, Christopher, Walsh, Michael, McCombe, Pamela and Wong, Richard (2011). Use and monitoring of low dose rituximab in myasthenia gravis. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 82 (6), 659-663. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2010.220475
Vajda, F. J. E., Graham, J. E., Hitchcock, A. A., O'Brien, T. J., Lander, C. M. and Eadie, M. J. (2010). Is lamotrigine a significant human teratogen? Observations from the Australian Pregnancy Register. Seizure, 19 (9), 558-561. doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2010.07.019
Vajda, Fje, Hitchcock, AA, Graham, J, O'Brien, TJ, Lander, CM and Eadie, MJ (2010). The teratogenic risk of antiepileptic drug polytherapy. Epilepsia, 51 (5), 805-810. doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2009.02336.x
Vajda, F. J. E., Hollingworth, S., Graham, J., Hitchcock, A. A., O'Brien, T. J., Lander, C. M. and Eadie, M. J. (2010). Changing patterns of antiepileptic drug use in pregnant Australian women. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 121 (2), 89-93. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2009.01260.x
Lander, Cecile M. (2008). Antiepileptic drugs in pregnancy and lactation. Australian Prescriber, 31 (3), 70-72. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2008.041
Vajda, F J E, O'Brien, T, Hitchcock, A, Graham, J, Lander, C and Eadie, M (2008). The internal control group in a register of antiepileptic drug use in pregnancy. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 15 (1), 29-35. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2006.10.015
Vajda, F J E, Hitchcock, A, Graham, J, O'Brien, T, Lander, C and Eadie, M (2008). Seizure control in antiepileptic drug-treated pregnancy. Epilepsia, 49 (1), 172-175. doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2007.01412.x
Vajda, Frank J. E., Hitchcock, Alison, Graham, Janet, O'Brien, Terence, Lander, Cecilie and Eadie, Mervyn (2007). The Australian Register of Antiepileptic Drugs in Pregnancy: The first 1002 pregnancies. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 47 (6), 468-474. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2007.00781.x
Vajda, F.J.E., Lander, C.M., Hitchcock, A., Graham, J., Solinas, C., O'Brien, T. and Eadie, M.J. (2007). Changing Australian prescribing patterns for antiepileptic drugs in pregnancy and their possible consequences. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 14 (7), 611-617. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2006.04.025
Amiri, M., Jull, G., Bullock-Saxton, J., Darnell, R. and Lander, C. (2007). Cervical musculoskeletal impairment in frequent intermittent headache. Part 2: Subjects with concurrent headache types. Cephalalgia, 27 (8), 891-898. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2968.2007.01346.x
Vajda, Frank J.E., O'Brien, Terrence, Hitchcock, Alison, Graham, Janet, Lander, Cecilie and Eadie, Mervyn (2007). The Australian antiepileptic drug in pregnancy register: Aspects of data collection and analysis. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 14 (10), 936-942. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2006.08.015
Jull, G., Amiri, M., Bullock-Saxton, J., Darnell, R. and Lander, C. (2007). Cervical musculoskeletal impairment in frequent intermittent headache. Part 1: Subjects with single headaches. Cephalalgia, 27 (7), 793-802. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2982.2007.01345.x
Eather, G., Coman, D., Lander, C. and McGill, J. (2006). Carbamyl phosphate synthase deficiency: Diagnosed during pregnancy in a 41-year-old. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 13 (6), 702-706. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2005.07.014
Vajda, F. J. E., Brien, T. O., Graham, J., Hitchcock, A., Lander, C. and Eadie, M. (2006). Pregnancies in women with epilepsy. Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 36 (3), 201-207. doi: 10.1177/1478271520063603004
Vajda, Frank J., OBrien, Terence J., Hitchcock, Alison, Graham, Janet, Cook, Mark, Lander, Cecilie and Eadie, Mervyn J. (2004). Critical relationship between sodium valproate dose and human teratogenicity: results of the Australian register of anti-epileptic drugs in pregnancy. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 11 (8), 854-858. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2004.05.003
Vajda, Frank J., O'Brien, Terence J., Hitchcock, Alison, Graham, Janet and Lander, Cecilie (2003). The Australian registry of anti-epileptic drugs in pregnancy: Experience after 30 months. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 10 (5), 543-549. doi: 10.1016/S0967-5868(03)00158-9
Henderson, R. D., Healy, H. G., McCombe, P. A. and Lander, C. M. (2000). Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy and severe peripheral oedema: a renal explanation. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 7 (2), 148-149. doi: 10.1054/jocn.1999.0170
Conference Paper
Vajda, F., Graham, J., Roten, A., Lander, C., O'Brien, T. and Eadie, M. (2011). Second Generation of Antiepileptic Drugs (aeds) Data From the Australian Pregnancy Register (apr). 29th International Epilepsy Congress, Rome Italy, Aug 28-Sep 01, 2011.