Prevalence of Headache in Children with Epilepsy

Background: Epilepsy is a common pediatric health problem that urges parents to seek medical advice. However, it could be associated with prodromal manifestation [e.g., headache] that the parents usually pass unnoticed. Previous literature is defective regarding the prevalence of headaches among chi...

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Auteurs principaux:	Sherief M. Al shazly, Hany El-khaleegy
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Publié:	Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Medicine (Damietta) 2021
Sujets:	headache migraine tension headache epilepsy pediatrics Medicine (General) R5-920
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:37b93eb5a6764ddcab73ac3e79f7f2752021-12-02T10:46:43ZPrevalence of Headache in Children with Epilepsy2636-41742682-378010.21608/ijma.2020.43838.1180https://doaj.org/article/37b93eb5a6764ddcab73ac3e79f7f2752021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ijma.journals.ekb.eg/article_120425_ebbe656a47c19edb746bd061d149af51.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/2636-4174https://doaj.org/toc/2682-3780Background: Epilepsy is a common pediatric health problem that urges parents to seek medical advice. However, it could be associated with prodromal manifestation [e.g., headache] that the parents usually pass unnoticed. Previous literature is defective regarding the prevalence of headaches among children with epilepsy. Aim of the work: Estimating the prevalence and characteristics of headaches associated with epilepsy in pediatric populations. Patients and methods: We included 130 children with epilepsy [study group] and 130 healthy children as a control group. All were selected from Al-Azhar University Hospitals [new Damietta]. An inquiry about headache and its characteristics, especially in relation to seizure attacks, had been performed. Results: Children with epilepsy had a higher rate of headache when compared to healthy children [48.5% versus 22.3%];migraine is the commonest type in the epileptic group and tension-type headache in the control group. In children with epilepsy, headaches were associated with a higher rate of generalized epileptiform activity, increased frequency of seizures, and monotherapy use. Conclusion: Headache is highly prevalent among children with epilepsy and necessitates proper screening, further investigations, and proper treatment. Future studies to investigate the problem on a wide scale are warranted.Sherief M. Al shazlyHany El-khaleegyAl-Azhar University, Faculty of Medicine (Damietta)articleheadachemigrainetension headacheepilepsypediatricsMedicine (General)R5-920ENInternational Journal of Medical Arts, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 905-912 (2021)
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description	Background: Epilepsy is a common pediatric health problem that urges parents to seek medical advice. However, it could be associated with prodromal manifestation [e.g., headache] that the parents usually pass unnoticed. Previous literature is defective regarding the prevalence of headaches among children with epilepsy. Aim of the work: Estimating the prevalence and characteristics of headaches associated with epilepsy in pediatric populations. Patients and methods: We included 130 children with epilepsy [study group] and 130 healthy children as a control group. All were selected from Al-Azhar University Hospitals [new Damietta]. An inquiry about headache and its characteristics, especially in relation to seizure attacks, had been performed. Results: Children with epilepsy had a higher rate of headache when compared to healthy children [48.5% versus 22.3%];migraine is the commonest type in the epileptic group and tension-type headache in the control group. In children with epilepsy, headaches were associated with a higher rate of generalized epileptiform activity, increased frequency of seizures, and monotherapy use. Conclusion: Headache is highly prevalent among children with epilepsy and necessitates proper screening, further investigations, and proper treatment. Future studies to investigate the problem on a wide scale are warranted.
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title	Prevalence of Headache in Children with Epilepsy
title_short	Prevalence of Headache in Children with Epilepsy
title_full	Prevalence of Headache in Children with Epilepsy
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title_sort	prevalence of headache in children with epilepsy
publisher	Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Medicine (Damietta)
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Prevalence of Headache in Children with Epilepsy

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