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Epilepsy in women: a practical guide to management

Consultant Neurologist, Regional Neurosciences Centre, Newcastle General Hospital, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6BE, UK; margaret.jackson@ncl.ac.uk

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Why devote a whole review to the management of women with epilepsy? After all, in many respects epilepsy in women is little different from epilepsy in men; the investigation, diagnosis, and many aspects of treatment are identical. But women are different. The menstrual cycle, contraception, pregnancy, and the menopause can all influence epilepsy, and its treatment. Women’s lives have different phases: education, career development, child rearing with or without work, then a return to work or continuation of a carer’s role within the extended family. Many women now raise children in single parent households as well as working outside the home. Management of epilepsy in women demands not just knowledge of epilepsy but also recognition of the various roles and priorities women have in their lives, and the ability to help them manage their condition successfully through changes in their circumstances.

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