Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 117-122, June 2010

Migraine and Epilepsy

  • Eric H. Kossoff, MD

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Eric H. Kossoff, MD, 2158 200 North Wolfe Street David M. Rubenstein Child Health Building, The John M. Freeman Pediatric Epilepsy Center, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21287
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  • Frederick Andermann, MD

      Affiliations

    • Montreal Neurological Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Migraine and epilepsy, more alike than different, are two of the most common conditions faced in pediatric neurology. This review covers the epidemiology of both disorders, similarities and differences which aid in their mutual diagnoses, and predisposing conditions for the combination of both. Treatments for both migraine and epilepsy can be very useful, although rarely completely successful for migraines. Although the abortive agents used are vastly different, the preventative treatments share mostly similarities, and are commonly anticonvulsant drugs.

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PII: S1071-9091(10)00034-3

doi:10.1016/j.spen.2010.04.005

Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 117-122, June 2010

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