Reddy DS. Do oral contraceptives increase epileptic seizures? Expert Rev Neurother. 2016 Oct 3. [Epub ahead of print]. Available from: DOI:10.1080/14737175.2016.1243472
When the above article was first published online, reference [44 and 45] have not been included.
Newly added references [44 and 45]:
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45. Reddy DS. Birth control pills may increase risk of seizures. Texas A&M Today. States News Service, March 30, 2016.
Reference [44] should have been cited in the following sections:
4.4. Progesterone has antiseizure properties
References [45] should have been cited in the following sections:
5.1. There are a variety of serious side effects
5.2. The hormones that control menstruation
Reference [19] should have been cited in the following sections:
2.1. Contraceptive management in women with epilepsy
2.2. A variety of OCs are available
2.3. The use of AEDs is the mainstay
Reference [33] should have been cited in the following sections:
3.1. Although it is known that steroid hormones
4.2. Ethinyl estradiol (EE) is a major estrogen
4.3. In addition to direct excitatory impact of EE
Reference [26] should have been cited in the following sections:
3.2. Recently, Herzog and colleagues reported
3.3. In analyses of specific types of hormonal contraceptives
3.3. In a second analysis of the EBCR results
The authors apologize for this error.