Prolonged menstruation and increased menstrual blood with generalized δ electroencephalogram power: A case report

  • Authors:
    • Fenghua Peng
    • Lianping Zhang
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  • Published online on: January 3, 2014     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2014.1473
  • Pages: 728-730
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Abstract

Estradiol changes associated with the menstrual cycle have a great impact on brain activation. δ frequency mainly appears during normal sleep status or brain injury diseases, including encephalitis and mental confusion. The current case report presents a 51‑year‑old female with prolonged menstruation and increased menstrual blood volume whose electroencephalogram (EEG) recording demonstrated a rare generalized 3 Hz δ frequency band in the waking status. The patient had been suffering from heart palpitations and dizziness for 6 months and was receiving treatment in the Department of Neurology (Second Xiangya Hospital). The individual had been experiencing prolonged menstruation and increased menstrual blood volume for 6 years. Gynecologial examination revealed secondary anemia and hysteromyoma. Hemoglobin levels were decreased to 69 g/l. Physical and neurological examinations, and computed tomography results appeared normal. The EEG recording indicated a generalized 3 Hz δ frequency band with 30‑80 µV power and a long‑range δ frequency band when the patient was hyperventilating. The prolonged menstruation and increased menstrual blood volume may have induced the generalized δ frequency without brain injury. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first formal case report of prolonged menstruation and increased menstrual blood volume with the abnormality of δ EEG power.
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Peng F and Peng F: Prolonged menstruation and increased menstrual blood with generalized δ electroencephalogram power: A case report. Exp Ther Med 7: 728-730, 2014
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Peng, F., & Peng, F. (2014). Prolonged menstruation and increased menstrual blood with generalized δ electroencephalogram power: A case report. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 7, 728-730. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2014.1473
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Peng, F., Zhang, L."Prolonged menstruation and increased menstrual blood with generalized δ electroencephalogram power: A case report". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 7.3 (2014): 728-730.
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Peng, F., Zhang, L."Prolonged menstruation and increased menstrual blood with generalized δ electroencephalogram power: A case report". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 7, no. 3 (2014): 728-730. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2014.1473