Understanding the pathophysiogenesis of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) largely rests on the
use of models of status epilepticus (SE), as in the case of the pilocarpine model. The main …

The epilepsies are common neurologic disorders characterized by spontaneous recurrent
seizures. Boys, girls, men, and women of all ages are affected by epilepsy and, in many …

The systemic administration of a potent muscarinic agonist pilocarpine in rats promotes
sequential behavioral and electrographic changes that can be divided into 3 distinct …

It is clear from both clinical observations of women, and research in laboratory animals, that
gonadal hormones exert a profound influence on neuronal excitability, seizures, and …

Catamenial epilepsy is a multifaceted neuroendocrine condition in which seizures are
clustered around specific points in the menstrual cycle, most often around perimenstrual or …

When all of the epilepsies are considered, sex differences are not always clear, despite the
fact that many sex differences are known in the normal brain. Sex differences in epilepsy in …

Gonadal hormone actions in the brain can both worsen and alleviate symptoms of
neurological disorders. Although neurological conditions and reproductive endocrine …

This article is part of a Special Issue" Hormones & Neurotrauma". Epilepsy is the third most
common chronic neurological disorder. Clinical and experimental evidence supports the …

This article is part of a Special Issue" Hormones & Neurotrauma". This review describes the
neuroendocrinological aspects of catamenial epilepsy, a menstrual cycle-related seizure …

Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is a particularly devastating form of human epilepsy. The
disorder is progressive in a substantial fraction of patients, which is demonstrated by …