Progesterone therapy in women with epilepsy

Abstract Background: Progesterone with its anti-seizure effect plays a role in the pathophysiology of catamenial epilepsy which affects 31-60% of epileptic women. In this study, an attempt to treat women suffering from catamenial epilepsy with progesterone, as an adjuvant drug, was made. Methods: The treatment was given to 36 women aged 20-40 years (mean age: 30.75±6.05) with…