Women and Epilepsy: What frontliners need to know by Dr Fong Si Lei, Consultant Neurologist UMMC 

Gender does play a major role when it comes to certain diseases especially Epilepsy. Hormonal changes due to pregnancy and non-pregnancy period alter significantly the drug levels and seizure occurrence. Additionally, anxiety from the mother related to the side effects of medications while breast feeding the baby is a valid concern too. This talk enlightens regarding the expected challenges managing epileptic patient during their pregnancy period and whether the treatment for status epilepticus should be tailored accordingly or not.