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Do Any Other Females Have More Or Less Seizures When It's That Time Of The Month? Or In Menopause?

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Talco, TX
May 22, 2024
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Linked to a Woman’s menstrual cycle and related hormone levels cycle (period)

May 23, 2024
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Yes it happens occasionally. This is called catamenial epilepsy

May 23, 2024
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Thank you for answering my question.

May 22, 2024
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

You can get the information from Epilepsy Foundation. It’s called Catamenial Seizures

May 27, 2024 (edited)
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Menopause or period?

May 23, 2024

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