Physical growth and endocrinal disorders during pubertal maturation in girls with epilepsy.

Purpose: This study investigated the effect of epilepsy and/or antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) on the physical growth, pubertal development, and androgenic status of girls with epilepsy between ages 8 and 18 years.

Methods: Sixty-six female patients with epilepsy, their mean ages 13.47 +/- 3.