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Catamenial epilepsy — do you have it?
May 5, 2025
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Do you notice that your seizures worsen just before your period…or during the first few days…or at mid-cycle?
You could have “catamenial epilepsy,” or hormone sensitive seizures, a tendency for increased seizures related to your menstrual cycle.
The causes of catamenial epilepsy are not totally understood.
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Tags: catamenial epilepsy, estrogen, hormone sensitive, menstrual cycle, progesterone
Tags: catamenial epilepsy, estrogen, hormone sensitive, menstrual cycle, progesterone
Is there a connection between seizures and hormones?
January 28, 2024
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Many women with epilepsy have asked their doctors about the connection between seizures and hormones. But not every woman has seen her concerns given the attention she’d hoped for.
Although it is not very well understood at this point, there are scientifically documented connections between seizures and hormones that not all physicians are educated about.
What are hormones?
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