82 – The hidden link between epilepsy and hormones
About this episode
This episode explores the relationship between epilepsy and hormonal changes in women, discussing how stabilizing hormones may improve seizure control and quality of life.
For women living with epilepsy, times of hormonal changes can all bring unexpected changes in seizure patterns. Yet many are never told that fluctuating hormones could be playing a role. In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by women’s hormone specialist nurse Sian Rees to explore the complex relationship between epilepsy and hormones. Together they discuss why around one in three women with epilepsy experience hormone-related changes in their seizures, why symptoms can worsen during perimenopause and how stabilising hormones may help improve both seizure control and quality of life. Whether you have epilepsy yourself, care for someone who does, or simply want to better understand how hormones affect the brain, and how hormone treatments can help, this episode offers practical insights and an important conversation that has been missing for far too long. LET'S CONNECT 👉 Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@menopause_doctor?utm_source=DLNpodcast+&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=BAU+ 👉 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/menopause_doctor/?hl=en&utm_source=DLNpodcast+&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=BAU+ 👉 LinkedIn…
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