EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ONSET AGE OF FEMALE EPILEPSY

Abstract

We are study the onset age of epilepsy in a cohort of 155 women of reproductive age and the effect of onset age on the severity of epilepsy and the occurrence of reproductive disorders. The prevalence of epilepsy debut in adolescence with maximum rate in menarche and ovulatory cycles from 12 to 16 years old was identified. We are demonstrated that debut of epilepsy in adolescence hasn't influence in the future on the frequency of attacks and the occurrence of reproductive disorders in epileptic patient.

Keywords

• epilepsy
• onset age
• frequency of attacks
• reproductive disorders