Epileptic seizures in women related to plasma estrogen and progesterone during the menstrual cycle.

摘要: Nine periods in seven women with partial epilepsy have been invetigated respect to frequency of fits, and estrogen-progesterone levels blood plasma. Six cycles ovulation showed a positive correlation between the number secondary generalized seizures mean estrogen/progesterone (E/P) ratios negative plasma progesterone levels. Three without an increase fits during days high estrogen. The seemed not be correlated changes body weight.