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Ictal Electroencephalographic Findings in Children With Migraine Headache



Shafagh H1 ; Bakhshandeh MK1 ; Matini E1 ; Mohammadnuri M1 ; Taheri Otaghsara SM2 ; Baktash A3
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  1. 1. Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical sciences, Islamic Azad university, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Sports Medicine, Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBMU), Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences(TUMS), Tehran, Iran

Source: Iranian Journal of Child Neurology Published:2019

Abstract

Objectives In this study, the EEG findings in children with migraine headache were assessed in Bahrami Hospital, Tehran, Iran from 2014 to 2016. Materials & Methods In this observational cross-sectional study, 71 consecutive children with migraine headache were enrolled. The EEG findings were determined and compared with other variables. Results There were 25 cases (35.2%) with abnormal EEG and the type of EEG abnormality comprised slow waves and sharp waves in 19(68%) and 8(32%) patients, respectively Conclusion Nearly one-third of children with migraine might have abnormal EEG. © 2019, Iranian Child Neurology Society. All rights reserved.