Some women have a form of seizure disorder called catamenial epilepsy. These women are at a higher risk of seizures at certain times during their menstrual cycle. Most commonly, the seizures occur just before or during a woman's period. The seizures are brought on by shifts in the hormones estrogen and progesterone.

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