Relationship of migraine in epileptic patients

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Background : Migraine and epilepsy are among the commonest neurological diseases observed in outpatient neurological settings؛although still incompletely clarified, the possible existence of a link between migraine and epilepsy has long been debated .Patinas and methods :This is a clinical study designed to illustrate the relationship between epilepsy and migraine by history and clinical examination .One hundred twenty five patients had epilepsy consulting the outpatient neurology clinic of Tikrit Teaching Hospital in Tikrit city, 24 patients from them suffering from migraine, Were included in this study from November 2011 to August 2012.Results: This study had been carried out from November 2011 to August 2012.

Following the criteria of the (HIS), 125 patients Known as epileptic 24 patients have migraine, with female to male ration of 2.4: 1 the peak age at presentation was 35 –54 years old age.

Migraine without aura was found in 66.60% , Migraine with aura was found 33.40% .the study show that the phonophobia was highest symptoms (75%), stress (physical activity) were the most common precipitating factors, that represent (79%) , while the proportion of postictal headache was the highest, which represent (83.34%), carbamazepine was the most drug used by patients about 11(45.8%) cases.While the partial epilepsy was most common type which represent (75%).Conclusions: from the results study, it can be concluded that: prevalence of migraine in epilepsy is (19.2%), incidence in females higher than males, the peak incidence was in 4th6 th decade .physical activity is the most triggers factor, while phonophobia was the most associated symptoms.

common type of migraine was more than classic type, also headache poetically was more prevalent that preictaly.