کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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3049957 | 1185937 | 2011 | 8 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

The few reports that have been published on the current International Classification of Headache Disorders, Second Edition (ICHD-II), criteria for migralepsy and hemicrania epileptica have highlighted the considerable confusion regarding this “hot topic” within both headache and epilepsy classifications (ICHD-II and International League Against Epilepsy [ILAE]). Indeed, the ICHD-II describes a migraine-triggered seizure as a rare event in which a seizure occurs during migraine aura; on the other hand, hemicrania epileptica is described as an “ictal headache” that occurs “synchronously” with a partial seizure. To confuse matters even further, neither the term migralepsy nor the term hemicrania epileptica is included in the currently used ILAE classification. On the basis of both a review of “migralepsy” cases in the literature and 16 additional retrospective multicenter cases, we suggest that the term migraine-triggered seizure or migralepsy be deleted from the ICHD-II classification until unequivocal evidence is provided of its existence, and that the term ictal epileptic headache be introduced into the ILAE classification.
Research highlights
► All migralepsy cases from the Literature were reviewed.
► Sixteen new retrospective multicenter migralepsy cases were added.
► Deletion of “migraine-triggered seizure” from classification is proposed.
► Ictal Epileptic Headache should define a headache as sole epileptic manifestation.
Journal: Epilepsy & Behavior - Volume 21, Issue 1, May 2011, Pages 52–59