Ferulic Acid Inhibits Catamenial Epilepsy Through Modulation Of Female Hormones
August 2022
in “
Metabolic Brain Disease
”
TLDR Ferulic acid may help control menstrual cycle-related epilepsy by affecting female hormones.
The document discusses the potential of ferulic acid in managing catamenial epilepsy by influencing female hormonal pathways, particularly estrogen and progesterone, which modulate seizure susceptibility. It highlights research findings on the neuroprotective and anticonvulsant effects of ferulic acid, suggesting its therapeutic potential in epilepsy related to hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle. The broader context of hormone-related epilepsy treatments and the neurochemical mechanisms involved is also reviewed.