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Menstrual epilepsy

MedGen UID:
581538
•Concept ID:
C0393718
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Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Catamenial epilepsy
SNOMED CT: Menstrual epilepsy (230444006); Catamenial epilepsy (230444006)

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Progesterone and its derivatives for the treatment of catamenial epilepsy: A systematic review.
Nucera B, Rinaldi F, Dono F, Lanzone J, Evangelista G, Consoli S, Tappatà M, Narducci F, Troisi S, Trinka E, Brigo F
Seizure 2023 Jul;109:52-59. Epub 2023 May 5 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2023.05.004. PMID: 37229848
Treatment of Women With Epilepsy.
Sazgar M
Continuum (Minneap Minn) 2019 Apr;25(2):408-430. doi: 10.1212/CON.0000000000000713. PMID: 30921016
Management and health issues in women with epilepsy - a review.
Salawu FK, Moruppa JY, Danburam A, Olokoba AB
Niger Postgrad Med J 2011 Dec;18(4):288-94. PMID: 22448412

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Therapy

Treatment of menstrual epilepsy with a progesterone-only oral contraceptive.
Hall SM
Epilepsia 1977 Jun;18(2):235-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1977.tb04471.x. PMID: 872826

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