Perimenstrual catamenial epilepsy is one of the many forms of epilepsy. This particular form of epilepsy only occurs in a person`s life during or closely around their time for menstruation. It only affects individuals who are already suffering from epilepsy. The percentage is a large range because it is sometimes hard to detect from a regular epileptic seizure. The percentage range for people suffering from perimenstrual catamenial epilepsy is anywhere from ten percent to seventy percent of people with epilepsy (Rosciszewska, Tauboll, Duncan, Towanabut, Herzog, Bazan). It is sometimes hard to determine if a person is just having a regular seizure or if they are also suffering from perimenstrual catamenial epilepsy. A person may not even realize
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The time period for these seizures are typically four days before their menstruation starts, any time during the menstruation period, and up to three days after menstruation ends (Newmark). There has been raised awareness about perfecting tools and tests to detect this form of epilepsy. They have started assessing women that already suffer from epilepsy. They have divided a regular month into four phases. The phases are the menstrual phase, follicular phase, ovulatory phase, and luteal phase. They record the number of seizures that occur in each of the phases. They continue recording this data for at least two complete months. This way has proven to be the best way to detect perimenstrual catamenial epilepsy so …show more content…
As of the date of this journal, there is no known drug that will control the seizures entirely. Progesterone has been proven to play a critical role in perimenstrual catamenial seizures because it has significant anticonvulsant properties (Reddy, Lonsdale). Prescriptions similar to progesterone with the anticonvulsant characteristics are the only medicine that can be used to make living with this easier. Some of these anticonvulsants are Acetazolamide, Clobazam, Medroxyprogesterone acetate, and
The time period for these seizures are typically four days before their menstruation starts, any time during the menstruation period, and up to three days after menstruation ends (Newmark). There has been raised awareness about perfecting tools and tests to detect this form of epilepsy. They have started assessing women that already suffer from epilepsy. They have divided a regular month into four phases. The phases are the menstrual phase, follicular phase, ovulatory phase, and luteal phase. They record the number of seizures that occur in each of the phases. They continue recording this data for at least two complete months. This way has proven to be the best way to detect perimenstrual catamenial epilepsy so …show more content…
As of the date of this journal, there is no known drug that will control the seizures entirely. Progesterone has been proven to play a critical role in perimenstrual catamenial seizures because it has significant anticonvulsant properties (Reddy, Lonsdale). Prescriptions similar to progesterone with the anticonvulsant characteristics are the only medicine that can be used to make living with this easier. Some of these anticonvulsants are Acetazolamide, Clobazam, Medroxyprogesterone acetate, and