TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Epilepsy and Pregnancy
A1  - Varner, Michael
A1  - Katan, Mira
A1  - Digre, Kathleen
A2  - Pacheco, Luis D.
A2  - Saade, George R.
A2  - Hankins, Gary D.V.
Y1  - 2015
N1  - 
T2  - Maternal Medicine
AB  - Epilepsy  is  defined  by  the  recurrence  of  unprovoked  seizures,  with  seizures  being  defined  as  recurrent  episodes  of  abnormal,  excessive  excitation  and  synchronization  of  a  population  of  cortical  neurons  that  disturbs  brain  function  with  resulting  changes  in  attention  and/or  behavior.  Epilepsy  is  generally  thought  of  as  grand  mal  convulsions,  but  is,  in  fact,  a  number  of  syndromes  and  diseases  that  have  many  different  manifestations  and  causes.  Epilepsy  or  its  treatment  has  the  potential  to  interfere  with  sexual  and  reproductive  health  in  many  ways.  Seizures  can  affect  neuroendocrine  function,  and  hormones  can  affect  seizure  occurrence.  The  treatment  typically  consists  of  daily,  long-term  antiepileptic  drug  (AED)  regimens.  However,  as  epilepsy  is  not  a  single-disease  entity,  the  optimal  treatment  regimen  can  vary  substantially  among  individuals.  The  treatment  of  epilepsy  affects  women  across  the  life  span:  appearance,  menstrual  cycle,  contraception,  fertility  pregnancy,  and  menopause.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/20
UR  - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1115518693
ER  -