Endosalpingiosis of the urinary bladder is a rare benign condition characterised by the presence of ectopic endosalpingeal tissue in the bladder. If histology shows two or more Müllerian-derived components, this condition is referred to as …
To the Editor: We read with interest the analysis of the impact of menopause on epilepsy recently reported by Harden et al. 1. I would like to comment on their findings in patients who reported having had a catamenial seizure pattern before…
Catamenial seizures are defined as epileptic seizures occurring during distinct phases of the menstrual cycle (i.e., periovulatory, premenstrually and during menstruation). The cyclic changes of the gonadotropic hormones are thought to be t…
Ten female patients suffering from catamenial epilepsy were treated with a synthetic analogue of the gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) in addition to antiepileptic drugs. Three of the patients became seizure free, in four patients seiz…