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  • Neuroscience
  • Neurology
  • Epileptology

Background:

  • Neuropsychiatric conditions frequently exhibit gender-based variations in epidemiology, clinical presentation, and treatment.
  • Emerging evidence indicates that epilepsy also displays gender differences in its epidemiology and pathophysiology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and summarize current knowledge on the relationship between gender and epilepsy.
  • To explore how innate sex differences in cerebral morphology and connectivity might influence vulnerability to epileptogenicity.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of existing studies on gender and epilepsy.
  • Analysis of data from an epidemiological and pathophysiological perspective.
  • Consideration of neurobiological sex differences in brain structure and function.

Main Results:

  • Significant gender-based differences are observed in the epidemiology and clinical manifestations of epilepsy.
  • Innate sex differences in cerebral morphology and functional connections are proposed as potential factors influencing epileptogenicity.
  • These sex-based neurobiological variations may contribute to differential vulnerability to epilepsy in males and females.

Conclusions:

  • Gender is a critical factor influencing the landscape of epilepsy.
  • Understanding sex-based neurobiological differences is essential for elucidating the varying susceptibility to epilepsy.
  • Further research into gender-specific aspects of epilepsy is warranted for tailored therapeutic strategies.