Females with epilepsy show abnormal changes to perimenstrual sensory induced long-term potentiation
Malak Alshakhouri, Cynthia M. Sharpe, Peter Bergin, Alexander D. Shaw, Suresh Muthukumaraswamy, Khalid Hamandi, Rachael L. Sumner
This study shows that females with epilepsy exhibit enhanced visual long-term potentiation (LTP) in the perimenstrual phase compared to mid-follicular and mid-luteal phases, suggesting increased glutamatergic excitation.
bioRxiv · Aug 10, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience