The role of hormones and reproductive function in electroencephalography (EEG) and
epilepsy has long intrigued electroencephalographers. In this report, the relationship …

• The relationships between seizures in epileptic women and the hormones estrogen and
progesterone are under increasing study. Serum concentrations of estrogen and …

The relationship between changes in seizure frequency and hormones has fascinated
physicians through the ages. Hippocrates believed there was a relationship between …

It is clear from both clinical observations of women, and research in laboratory animals, that
gonadal hormones exert a profound influence on neuronal excitability, seizures, and …

Six epileptic women, showing a clear increase in seizure frequency in the perimenstrual
period, were studied during three consecutive menstrual cycles. At each control seizure …

Seizures, antiseizure medications, and the reproductive systems are reciprocally entwined.
In Section 2 of this review, we outline how seizures may affect the hypothalamic–pituitary …

Animal experimental and human clinical investigations show that estrogens lower and
progestins raise many seizure thresholds. In women, seizure frequency varies with the …

The correlation between seizures and menstrual cycle was studied in 69 females with
epilepsy, mean age 28.7 years. Between 1975-1978 the patients had registered in standard …

Increased seizure activity during pregnancy may result from two different effects: a dominant
estrogenic effect early in pregnancy that directly affects the central nervous system lowering …

Estrogens are essential for normal brain functions. The effects of estrogens on seizures are
contradictory. More studies are necessary to determine under which conditions the …