What are the harms of epilepsy to female patients? If people suffer from epilepsy, the harm caused by epilepsy is quite serious, especially for women, as it may affect the appearance of female epilepsy patients. Especially when epilepsy发作, it brings many adverse effects to patients. Below, experts from the Epilepsy Treatment Center of Guangzhou梓Jing Hospital will give a detailed introduction to the harm of epilepsy to female patients.
What are the harms of epilepsy to female patients?
Experts in the treatment of epilepsy at Guangzhou Zi Jing Hospital say that the impact of epilepsy on women is great, mainly in the following aspects:
First, epilepsy and female hormones.
During the menstrual cycle, people can predict changes in the frequency of epileptic seizures, such as premenstrual epilepsy. Many years of clinical experience has confirmed that the frequency of seizures often increases during menstruation. This characteristic is due to the higher ratio of estrogen/progesterone at this time, especially during the premenstrual, menstrual, and ovulation periods. Estrogen can induce structural and functional changes in hippocampal neurons, increasing susceptibility to epileptic seizures. In animal models of epilepsy, progesterone can reduce susceptibility to seizures. The aggravation of existing epileptic seizures is also a risk factor. The reason may be that the level of estrogen is relatively high in the early stage of women, and neurotoxic steroids such as dehydroepiandrosterone, pregnenolone, and levels are also relatively high. This is one of the impacts of epilepsy on women.
Second, epilepsy and female menstruation.
The epileptic seizures of many fertile women worsen before or during menstruation. Some patients have seizures only before or during menstruation, known as menstrual epilepsy. Menstruation-related seizure exacerbations are more prominent in symptomatic epilepsy. Those who already have frequent attacks or premenstrual tension are more likely to have attacks before menstruation or during menstrual bleeding. The link between menstruation and epileptic seizures can be seen in simple partial, complex partial, and generalized tonic-clonic seizures, but different types of seizures are related to different stages of the menstrual cycle. This is related to changes in the levels of estrogen and progesterone in the body during the menstrual cycle, as well as changes in the blood concentration of anti-epileptic drugs.
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