Epilepsy and migraine

M. E. Bigal; R. B. Lipton; J. Cohen; S. D. Silberstein

doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2003.07.003

Epilepsy and migraine

M. E. Bigal, R. B. Lipton, J. Cohen, S. D. Silberstein

Neurology

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Abstract

Migraine and epilepsy are both chronic disorders characterized by recurrent neurologic attacks variously accompanied by headache as well as by gastrointestinal, autonomic, and psychologic features. Migraine and epilepsy are linked by their symptom profiles, comorbidity, and treatment. The presence of one disorder increases the likelihood that the other is also present. In addition, a number of migraine syndromes can be confused with epilepsy. The diagnosis and treatment of each disorder must take into account the potential presence of the other. Herein, we review the relationship between migraine and epilepsy. We discuss the diagnosis of migraine using the International Headache Society criteria, emphasizing the variants of migraine most frequently mistaken for epilepsy. We summarize the epidemiologic evidence that migraine and epilepsy are associated and discuss specific interrelationships between migraine and epilepsy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	S13-S24
Journal	Epilepsy and Behavior
Volume	4
Issue number	SUPPL. 2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2003.07.003
State	Published - Oct 2003

Keywords

Comorbidity
Epilepsy
Headache
Migraine
Migralepsy

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Neurology
Clinical Neurology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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