title: A report of three patients in whom the surgical closure of terminal branches of the external carotid arteries for treatment of migraine resulted in significantly reduced frequency of epileptic attacks.
abstract: Three patients under treatment for grand mal epilepsy, and who were also suffering from chronic migraine, underwent vascular surgery for their migraine. A serendipitous benefit from the successful vascular surgery for migraine was a significant reduction in the frequency of their grand mal seizures.
authors.affiliation: The Headache Clinic and Specialist Migraine Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa. drshevel@headclin.com.
authors.forename: E I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Shevel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002342:Carotid Artery, External / Q000601:surgery*; D002425:Cautery; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012640:Seizures / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome