Migralepsy is a migraine-triggered seizure that is a rare complication ofmigraine with aura.
Strategies aimed at reducing migraine frequency and severity may prevent migraine-induced seizures from occurring.
One of the recognizable features of a migraine-induced seizure is that the migraine symptoms occur before the seizure begins.
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A seizure typically lasts for minutes, while a migraine may last for hours or days.
Diagnosis
The diagnosis of these events is challenging.
If you have these events frequently, you better adoptmigraine prevention strategiesas well.
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Your healthcare provider may also prescribe medications to prevent your migraines and/or antiseizure medications.
Your healthcare provider will select your migraine medication carefully to avoid this side effect.
Anticonvulsants: Several anticonvulsants are used in migraine prevention, such as sodium valproate and topiramate.
Summary
Migralepsy is a rare complication of a migraine with aura.
It is thought that they occur due to electrical changes in the brain that accompany an aura.
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