Interest of a Specific Care Pathway for the Management of Catamenial Epilepsy

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This is a study of patients with catamenial epilepsy. Catamenial epilepsies are defined as epileptic seizures during the menstrual cycle. Today, there are no recommendations and no care pathway for these patients. The aim of this study is to assess the number of patients reporting a link between the occurrence of their epileptic seizures and their menstrual cycle.

Official Title
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Interest of a Specific Care Pathway for the Management of Catamenial Epilepsy Catamenial Epilepsy: Status Report and Point of View of a Cohort of Patients Who for Drug-resistant Epilepsy at the TOULOUSE University Hospital

Conditions
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Epilepsy Menstrual

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Data collection


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Adults patients (>18 years) No menopausal Patients who have consulted in a Neurology department for refractory epilepsy Non opposition patient Affiliation to a social security scheme Exclusion Criteria: Patients who understand French enough

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Adult patients with catamenial epilepsy<br>A questionnaire regarding the menstrual cycle and the catamenial epilepsy will be administrated to the participants. | Other: Data collection<br>* A collection about patient's data demographic, neurologic and gynecologic follow-up and satisfaction will be review by questionnaire. And a calendar of epileptic seizures will be completed by patients on 4 months<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Number of reporting patients | Number and proportion of patients reporting having a link between the onset of their epileptic seizures and their menstrual cycle based on the questionnaire they completed. | 4 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Listening satisfaction | Questionnaire about listening satisfaction by the professional | 4 months | 
| Satisfaction of taking charge | Questionnaire about satisfaction of management by the professional | 4 months | 
| Rate of women with drug-resistant epilepsy | Collection calendar | 4 months | 
| Reconciliation of catamenial epilepsy | Comparison of epilepsy collection calendar and questionnaire. The questionnaire includes demographic data, neurological demographic data, their neurological and gynaecological follow-up, and also their satisfaction with their care and the information received on their pathology. | 4 months | 
| Association between catamenial epilepsy and menstrual cycle | Research of an association between catamenial epilepsy and menstrual cycle | 4 months | 
| Existing associations | Evaluate link between different factors obtained during the collection (contraceptions, epileptics, menstrual cycle disorders, etc.) and the presence of catamenial epilepsy | 4 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Catamenial epilepsy, Menstrual cycle