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‘Whenever I get my period I have a seizure’: How menstruation impacts medical conditions

28 April 2023

“Catamenial epilepsy can be defined as cyclic seizure exacerbation in relation to the menstrual cycle. This is most likely due to changes in the levels of the sex hormones, oestrogen and progesterone,” explained Dr Simona Balestrini (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology).