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To: luckystarmom

“There is a connection between Migraines and epilepsy, but exactly what that connection is has yet to be fully understood.

No, Migraines are not a form of epilepsy or a seizure disorder. Migraine is an independent genetic neurological disease.”

http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/h/silent-migraines-epilepsy.html


26 posted on 02/18/2011 5:15:10 PM PST by chessplayer
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To: chessplayer

They are connected. Lots of people with seizures have migraines.

My daughter was diagnosed with migraines at first, but then was later changed to epilepsy after she had a grand mal and an abnormal EEG.

A lot of the anti-epileptic drugs also treat migraines.

A lot of the triggers (flickering lights, aspartame, caffiene) for seizures also trigger migraines.


29 posted on 02/18/2011 6:25:36 PM PST by luckystarmom
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