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Clinical characteristics & course of migraine headache in patients with epilepsy.

Recruiting
Conditions
Migraine, unspecified
Epilepsy
G43.9
G40
Registration Number
DRKS00029925
Lead Sponsor
Klinikum Großhadern, LMU München
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
300
Inclusion Criteria

Patients with migraine (chronic or episodic) and epilepsy.
- Age = 18

Exclusion Criteria

- Secondary headache (tumor-related, traumatic brain injury)
- Age < 18
- Lack of ability to adequately describe the complaints
- Lack of written consent or lack of ability to give consent

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Primary: Analysis of the number of intensity & headache days per month during the course of epilepsies.<br><br>Duration of studies<br>The study duration is 5 years. Patients will be interviewed prospectively by telephone/at the scheduled follow-up about headache days, headache intensity, medication and other complaints. A standardized questionnaire is used for this purpose. The individual interview takes about 15 minutes.<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary: semiology of headache, course of headache with respect to established and newer anticonvulsant medications, seizure frequency, epilepsy syndrome.
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