These patients on lamotrigine also reported more regular menstrual cycles, and their weight remained stable whereas those on valproate had gained weight since initiation of that treatment, she added. According to the Epilepsy Foundation, more than one million American women and girls have epilepsy, a neurological condition that makes people susceptible to seizures. A seizure is a change in sensation, awareness, or behavior brought about by a brief electrical disturbance in the brain. There are many different types of seizures. The kind of seizure a person has depends on which part and how much of the brain is affected by the electrical disturbance that produces seizures.
Experts divide seizures into generalized seizures and partial seizures.
Partial seizures are the most common form of seizure in adults, affecting six out of every ten people with epilepsy. The research was funded by GlaxoSmithKline.