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I was having them during my menstrual cycle. They didn't start then though. Mine started when I was a witness to a traumatic event. After a MRI and ECG, it was found that I had dead tissue in my left front temporal lobe.
The removal of that piece of my brain stopped the clusters of seizures, but seizures then began starting from the right temporal lobe.
I am now fitted with a VNS implant, because surgery was unable to change it. The VNS has become helpful. Because of this, my carer no longer lives with me, so my seizures are unable to be monitored.
@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member I have had continued to have seizures since hitting menopause. Although, though they are controlled, I do think that I am having them more frequently.
Epilepsy started at 7. Catatonia started at menstrual session.
Even though I am not having my menstrual anymore can I still have seizures?
Yes, it's possible for seizures to start when menstrual cycles begin. This is known as catamenial epilepsy, which affects about 42% of women with epilepsy. Catamenial epilepsy is linked to hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle, such as drops in progesterone or rises in estrogen, which can lower seizure threshold. The Show Full Answer
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