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This case illustrates the complex relationship between epilepsy and migraine. Patients with epilepsy can get headaches, sometimes with migrainous features, either before or after a seizure. Additionally, patients with epilepsy are more likely to have migraines, independent of their seizure frequency.
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Mack, K.J. (2016). A Child with Headache and Seizures. In: Abu-Arafeh, I., Özge, A. (eds) Headache in Children and Adolescents. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28628-0_23
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