Ramakrishnan, R (2006) Clinical Evaluation of Headache in Patients with Epilepsy. Masters thesis, Madras Medical College, Chennai.
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Abstract
Epilepsy and headache are common neurological problems seen in neurological practice. The relationship between headache and epilepsy remains unresolved. Neuronal hyperexcitability might explain the co morbidity between headache and epilepsy. Spreading depression a postulated pathophysiological mechanism of migraine and epileptic seizures may be the link between these two autonomous disorders. As there are only few studies evaluating the characteristics of headache in patients with epilepsy we have done a study in our centre to analyse headache characteristics in patients with epilepsy. Headache in patients with epilepsy were studied and classified according to international headache society classification (IHS-2). AIMS: To analyse headaches occurring in patients with epilepsy and classify them. To study the pattern of headaches associated with different types of epilepsies. To characterise the ictal and peri ictal headaches. Headache is one of humanity’s frequent afflictions. It has been estimated that one person in three experiences severe headache at some stage of life. Few symptoms lead to more self-treatment than headache. Most people with a mild recurrent or isolated headache do not consult a physician and therefore the true incidence is unknown. Population based studies have estimated that the lifetime prevalence for any type of headache is in excess of 90% for men and 95% for women. Hence, this headache seen interictally may be an ictal event in whom generalization has been suppressed as a result of treatment. This could be analysed further by doing functional neutoimaging studies in this group of patients.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Clinical Evaluation ; Headache ; Patients; Epilepsy. |
| Subjects: | MEDICAL > Neurology |
| Depositing User: | Kambaraman B |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Jun 2017 09:57 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Jun 2017 09:57 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/548 |
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