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Magdalena Bosak, Agnieszka Słowik, Wojciech Turaj Department of Neurology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland Introduction: The purpose of the present study was to assess the prevalence and determinants of menstrual cycle disorders among women with epilepsy. Materials and methods: The study included consecutive women with epilepsy who visited a university epilepsy clinic. A number of variables, including demographics, characteristics of epilepsy and its treatment, and data related to reproductive health (regularity of menstrual cycle, number of pregnancies and childbirths), were collected from medical records, seizure diaries, and a dedicated questionnaire. Results: The study involved 271 women with epilepsy. Focal epilepsy was diagnosed in 182 (67.2%) patients; 108 (39.8%) women had rare seizures ( |
