ABSTRACT
Interictal EEG showed paroxysmal slow waves and some sharp waves in the left temporal region. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain was normal. The patient was considered to have partial epilepsy originating from the left temporal lobe. Oxcarbazepine was started at 300 mg twice daily. She remained seizurefree, but during the first 10 months of treatment she gained 6 kg in weight, her acne became worse and she started to experience menstrual disorders. Her menstrual cycle changed from 28 days to 35-42 days.
