Male and female brains are also different when it comes to epilepsy. And these differences are already formed during a pregnancy: thanks to the hypothalamus which is the cortical region that controls all our peripheral glands, the brain therefore differentiates into female and male. The main difference can be found above all in the onset […]
March 31, 2023 | Causes, Depression, Education, Epilepsy, Epilepsy in women, Human Interest Epilepsy, Migraine, Pregnancy, Prevention, Seizures, Technology
Epilepsy impacts 1.3 million women of childbearing age across the United States. Couples with epilepsy often have concerns about passing the condition to their children, fertility, and pregnancy safety. Though epilepsy can present challenges, positive pregnancy outcomes are possible. This is especially true with planning and guidance from your healthcare team. This article reviews how […]
January 31, 2023 | Epilepsy, Epilepsy in children, Epilepsy in women, Family and Friends, Human Interest Epilepsy, Medicine, Neurology, Parents, Pregnancy, Seizures, Women and Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a chronic seizure condition that can affect a person’s pregnancy and postpartum recovery. It does not appear to affect fertility or the ability to become pregnant. Epilepsy is one of the most common medical conditions among people of reproductive age. It’s estimated that more than 1.1 million women with epilepsy in the United States are of childbearing age. […]
January 27, 2023 | Epilepsy in women, Family and Friends, Human Interest Epilepsy, Medicine, Pregnancy, Prevention, Seizures, Women and Epilepsy
An Australian register set up to help pregnant women with epilepsy has helped dramatically reduce the number of stillbirths and birth defects such as spina bifida, and the resulting costs to the community, a new Monash University reveals. The paper, published in the peer-reviewed journal Neurology, analyzed the economic benefits to the community of the Australian Pregnancy Register, which […]
January 25, 2023 | Epilepsy, Medicine, Pregnancy, Seizure Types, Seizures, Support
Advocacy in Epilepsy Educational Program Epilepsy and Women: Treatment Considerations Date: January 24, 2023 Time: 6:00 pm-7:00 pm EST Register by using the link below: https://bit.ly/3jYxnpq
January 20, 2023 | Causes, Education, Epilepsy, Epilepsy in children, Epilepsy in seniors, Epilepsy in women, Epilepsy Syndromes, Featured Slider, Human Interest Epilepsy, Neurology, News, Pregnancy, Prevention, Seizure Types, Seizures, status epilepticus, Treatment, Women and Epilepsy
Women with focal epilepsy experienced the greatest risk for increased seizure activity in pregnancy and may require closer monitoring in pregnancy and the postpartum period. “During pregnancy, seizures affect not only the woman with epilepsy, but also her unborn child. They may lead to miscarriages, and they may affect the health and neurodevelopment of the […]
August 31, 2022 | Epilepsy, Pregnancy
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