Why do women suffer from epilepsy

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I don't know how I got epilepsy. Before, I was in good physical condition. There was no serious illness. Even a minor cold was not common. Now I don't know the specific situation. My husband told me that when I got sick, my consciousness would be interrupted. I didn't respond to what I was called. I would draw livestock and roll my eyes. After medication, my symptoms improved obviously. I'm so happy, Now let me talk to you about why women suffer from epilepsy.

Why do women suffer from epilepsy

Etiology 1: common hypocalcemia, hypoglycemia, hypomagnesemia, vitamin deficiency, hypothyroidism and other nutritional and metabolic disorders and endocrine diseases are also causes of epilepsy in children. In addition, brain injury after trauma and febrile seizures can also lead to the onset of epilepsy in children.

Cause 2: this kind of patients often have congenital brain malformation. If there is no congenital malformation of brain development, then it is gray matter heterotopia. In addition, patients may have neurocutaneous syndrome. The most common neurocutaneous syndrome is tuberous sclerosis, neurofibromatosis and cerebral trigeminal angiomatosis.

Cause 3: hereditary metabolic disease. If patients over rely on phenylketonuria, hyperammonemia, cerebral lipidosis, vitamins, it is likely to get epilepsy. In addition, there is a special perinatal brain injury caused by epilepsy in children.

matters needing attention

About 25% of female patients, the first seizure in menarche, about 60% of patients diagnosed with epilepsy before menarche, in menarche seizure frequency will increase, symptoms will aggravate. Therefore, it is suggested to increase the dosage for adolescent patients without stable seizure control, and postpone the drug withdrawal even if they are completely controlled for 3 years or more.