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Catamenial epilepsy: A missed cause of refractory seizure in young women
- Source :
- Malaysian Family Physician, Vol 11, Iss 2 & 3, Pp 24-26 (2016)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia, 2016.
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Abstract
- Catamenial epilepsy refers to changes in the frequency of seizures over the course of the menstrual cycle. A thorough history and detailed review of the patient’s seizure diary are imperative to classify the seizures accurately and select the most appropriate antiepileptic treatment. As catamenial epilepsy rarely responds to antiepileptic medications, the physician should regularly revise the treatment plan of the women with epilepsy that is refractory to the current treatment. We describe the case of a 34-year-old single woman who presented with refractory seizures.
- Subjects :
- Catamenial epilepsy
menstrual cycle
oestrogen
progesterone
Medicine
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19852274
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 2 & 3
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Malaysian Family Physician
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.555d66f612646c2b4444ead29753575
- Document Type :
- article