title: Migralepsy: is the current definition too narrow?
abstract: The relationship between epilepsy and migraine is complex and remains to be determined. We report 3 cases that address 2 questions on this topic. The first and second cases showed an association between migraine without aura and the onset of epileptic seizures. The third case report describes a patient in whom migraine with aura occurred and was followed by the development of status epilepticus, which occurred 2 or 3 hours after the attack of migraine with aura. We discuss the present definition of migralepsy and reassess its definition by suggesting possible extensions to its current definition.
authors.affiliation: University of Padua-Department of Neurosciences, Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Ferdinando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Maggioni
authors.forename: Edoardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mampreso
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ruffatti
authors.forename: Federica
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Viaro
authors.forename: Viviana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lunardelli
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zanchin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055815:Young Adult