PCDH19 Genetic Mutation and Epilepsy
By: Andrew Yee PCDH19 Epilepsy PCDH19-epilepsy is a type of epilepsy caused by a mutation of the PCDH19 gene on the X chromosome. The PCDH19 gene results in epilepsy by encoding the protein protocadherin 19. PCDH19-epilepsy begins in the first year of life and mainly affects girls. Boys may also be affected, but it is […]
Menstrual Disturbances and Epilepsy
By: Aaliyah Ellison-McPeters What are Menstrual Disturbances Generally? Menstrual disturbances or disorders are any ailments that affect a woman’s typically normal menstrual cycle. Studies show that the potential causes for these abnormalities are frequent seizures and the use of anti-epileptic drugs; there is also a type of disorder called catamenial epilepsy that induces seizures around […]