Some female gonadal and adrenal steroid hormones and their related pituitary peptides have neuroactive effects that can influence seizures. These effects may play a significant role in the pathophysiology of epilepsy, the pattern of seizure occurrence, therapeutic interventions using naturally occurring hormones, and the development of hormone-based neuroactive synthetic analogues with potent antiepileptic properties.
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