(New York Times) – Neuroscientists have learned that estrogen is vital to healthy brain development but that it also contributes to conditions including multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s. Changes in estrogen levels — either from the menstrual cycle or external sources — can exacerbate migraines, seizures and other common neurological symptoms.

“There are a huge number of neurological diseases that can be affected by sex hormone fluctuations,” said Dr. Hyman Schipper, a neurologist at McGill University who listed a dozen of them in a recent review in the journal Brain Medicine. “And many of the therapies that are used in reproductive medicine should be repurposed for these neurological diseases.” (Read More)