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The Journal of Headache and Pain
Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Invited speaker presentation

Migraine and epilepsy: what value today?

Authors: Cinzia Costa, Paolo Prontera, Stefano Caproni, Letizia M Cupini, Paola Sarchielli, Paolo Calabresi

Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain | Special Issue 1/2015

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More than 100 years of investigation have found that seizures and migraine co-occur in some affected individuals and families, and there is much evidence that these diseases share genetic susceptibility. In particular, in a recent review, the prevalence of migraine in epileptic patients was about 12%[1]. On the other hand, epilepsy exhibits a prevalence of about 6% in migraineurs[2]. Moreover, epilepsy has also been reported in patients with familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM). Although few studies showed a prevalence of epilepsy of about 7% in FHM, currently no conclusive data are available. …
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Title
Migraine and epilepsy: what value today?
Authors
Cinzia Costa
Paolo Prontera
Stefano Caproni
Letizia M Cupini
Paola Sarchielli
Paolo Calabresi
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
The Journal of Headache and Pain / Issue Special Issue 1/2015
Print ISSN: 1129-2369
Electronic ISSN: 1129-2377
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1129-2377-16-S1-A44

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