Two-thirds of women with catamenial epilepsy have diagnosis of partial epilepsy, study finds

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Two-thirds of women with catamenial epilepsy have diagnosis of partial epilepsy, study finds

In women of childbearing age with epilepsy, seizure exacerbation may occur either at the time of menstruation or ovulation. Investigators in a specialized epilepsy center have analyzed the data on a group of patients with seizures associated with their menstrual cycles (catamenial seizures) for type of epilepsy, seizure frequency, response to medication, neuroimaging findings, and seizures during pregnancy.

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Tags: Menstruation, Seizure, Epilepsy, Drug, Women's Health, Pregnancy