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Frequency of catamenial seizure exacerbation in women with localization‐related epilepsy
Author(s) -
Herzog Andrew G.,
Harden Cynthia L.,
Liporace Joyce,
Pennell Page,
Schomer Donald L.,
Sperling Michael,
Fowler Kristen,
Nikolov Blagovast,
Shuman Sevie,
Newman Melanee
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.20214
Subject(s) - exacerbation , epilepsy , medicine , electroencephalography , psychiatry
Abstract This investigation assessed the frequency of catamenial epilepsy in 87 women who charted seizures and menses during three cycles. Catamenial epilepsy designation was made if two of three cycles showed at least one of three previously defined catamenial patterns. Among ovulatory cycles, average daily seizure frequency was significantly greater during the perimenstrual and preovulatory phases. Among anovulatory cycles, average daily seizure frequency was substantially less during the midfollicular phase than during the remainder of the cycle. Overall, 39.1% of the women had catamenial epilepsy. Ann Neurol 2004;56:431–434