Catamenial epilepsy: Gynecological and hormonal implications. Five case reports

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 139-142

  Rodriguez Macias, K A ^a,b  

^a Hospital Universitario Clinica San Rafael   (Colombia)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bromocriptine; Catamenial epilepsy; Estrogens; Menstrual cycle; Premenstrual tension syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; SEX HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOVULATION; ARTICLE; CATAMENIAL EPILEPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONVULSION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FLUID RETENTION; GYNECOLOGY; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029942718     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09513599609097905     Document Type: Article

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