Disease Burden of Women with Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder characterized by abnormal excessive discharge of neurons in the brain. 40% of patients with epilepsy are women in childbearing age. As a special group of people with epilepsy, female patients have specific needs and concerns. Women with epilepsy in childbearing age faces challenges including hormonal changes, impaired reproductive endocrine function, pregnancy complications, and offspring adverse outcomes. The above challenges demonstrate that Women with epilepsy in childbearing age experience a unique disease course compared to men with epilepsy, which brings a unique disease burden.