Serum Sex Hormones Are Altered in Patients with Chronic Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Receiving Anticonvulsant Medication

Abstract

The case patients had endocrine disorders, mainly concerning the gonadotropic and gonadal functions in both sexes; the adrenal function, with lowered DHEAS levels in both sexes; and lowered 17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone levels in the men. SHBG levels were increased in patients taking anticonvulsant medications.