title: Comorbidities associated with epilepsy and headaches.
abstract: Comorbidities are often associated with chronic neurological diseases, such as headache and epilepsy.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To identify comorbidities associated with epilepsy and headaches, and to determine possible drug interactions.
  
  
  METHODS
  A standardized questionnaire with information about type of epilepsy/headache, medical history, and medication was administered to 80 adult subjects (40 with epilepsy and 40 with chronic headache).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Patients with epilepsy had an average of two comorbidities and those with headache of three. For both groups, hypertension was the most prevalent. On average, patients with epilepsy were taking two antiepileptic medications and those with headache were taking only one prophylactic medication. Regarding concomitant medications, patients with epilepsy were in use, on average, of one drug and patients with headache of two.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patients with chronic neurological diseases, such as epilepsy and headaches, have a high number of comorbidities and they use many medications. This may contribute to poor adherence and interactions between different medications.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Neurologia, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Thalles P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Ana Carolina
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Coan
authors.forename: Carlos A M
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Guerreiro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015897:Comorbidity; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D020773:Headache Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000927:Anticonvulsants