Substitution monotherapy and add-on therapy were equally effective as a second-line treatment for women with idiopathic generalized epilepsy, with no significant differences in failure rates between ...

Epilepsy clinicians who also specialize in women’s health and work with women during the perinatal period can consult with a ...

Could certain types of hormonal contraceptives cause an increase in seizures in women with epilepsy? A recent Texas A&M Health Science Center study suggests that ethinyl estradiol, the primary ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Epilepsy affects 3.4 million people in this country according to the Epilepsy Foundation. Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain defined by the occurrence of recurrent unprovoked ...

Maimonides Health marked a new chapter in women’s health care on Jan. 28 with the grand opening of its Women’s Neurology ...

University of Queensland researchers have made a significant step towards enabling women with epilepsy safer access to a common and highly effective anti-seizure medication. Sodium Valproate or ...

Full length of Caucasian pregnant female using laptop while sitting on sofa in living room Only about half of women with epilepsy see a neurologist during their pregnancy A neurologist could make sure ...

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders in the world. According to the World Health Organization, around 50 ...

COPENHAGEN — Taking folic acid supplements during pregnancy is important to protect the unborn child, but this advice might be even more important for women with epilepsy taking antiepileptic drugs ...

A neurologist could make sure the women are on anti-seizure medications that don’t increase their risk of birth defects Women also are more likely to keep taking anti-seizure meds if they talk to a ...