Women with epilepsy face a rollercoaster of hormones and seizures. But we’re treating them like men
- Written by: Lata Vadlamudi, Prinicipal Research Fellow & Neurology and Mental Health Theme Leader UQCCR, The University of Queensland
Bertl123/ShutterstockAbout 50 million people globally have epilepsy. Half of these are women.
Until now, treatments for men and women have been identical. But men and women experience epilepsy differently.
For women, fluctuating hormones – spanning from the reproductive years, to pregnancy, perimenopause and menopause – can affect the...