| Should "migralepsy" be considered an obsolete concept? A multicenter retrospective clinical/EEG study and review of the literature. | |
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PMID: 21497557 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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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. |
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Alberto Verrotti; Giangennaro Coppola; Alessia Di Fonzo; Elisabetta Tozzi; Alberto Spalice; Paolo Aloisi; Raffaella Bruschi; Paola Iannetti; Maria Pia Villa; Pasquale Parisi |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-4-14 |
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Title: Epilepsy & behavior : E&B Volume: - ISSN: 1525-5069 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-4-18 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100892858 Medline TA: Epilepsy Behav Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Child Neurology and Department of Pediatrics, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy. |
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