Headache and epilepsy.
Curr Pain Headache Rep
; 17(8): 351, 2013 Aug.
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em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23801004
Headache and epilepsy often co-occur. Epidemiologic studies conducted in the past few years reinforce the notion of a bi-directional association between migraine and epilepsy. Data on an association between headache (in general) and epilepsy, however, are less clear. Peri-ictal headache often presents with migraine-like symptoms and can be severe. A correct diagnosis and management are paramount. It was demonstrated that cortical hyperexcitability may underlie both epilepsy and migraine. A recent study linked spreading depolarisation, the supposed underlying pathophysiological mechanism of migraine with aura, to epilepsy. Although this study was carried out in patients who had suffered a subarachnoid haemorrhage, the finding may shed light on pathophysiological mechanisms common to epilepsy and migraine.
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Assunto principal:
Convulsões
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Epilepsia
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Transtornos de Enxaqueca
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article