Headache in epilepsy: A prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the frequency and characteristics of interictal and postictal headaches (using International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition criteria) in a population of patients with epilepsy admitted to the Mayo Clinic Rochester epilepsy monitoring unit and assess their localizing value.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study. Participants were voluntarily recruited upon admission to the epilepsy monitoring unit. Two separate questionnaires were then administered. The first was to assess the presence and character of headaches experienced in the past 12 months. The second was to assess characteristics of postictal headaches experienced during their admission including localization.

Results

One-hundred and twenty subjects (77%) met inclusion c

SUBMITTER: Whealy MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6885695 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature