A Therapeutic Connection between Migraine and Epilepsy
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The connection between the episodic conditions, migraine and epilepsy, is widely acknowledged but the mechanism involved is subject to debates. Similarly, the role of maintenance opioid in preventing migraine and related entities is well known but few reports exist on the prophylactic use of opioids in preventing both migraine and epilepsy (migralepsy) proven refractory to the use of conventional anticonvulsants. Here, I provide details of a patient with refractory migralepsy who responded favourably to daily scheduled opioid, with eventual complete remission of headaches and seizures at a high dose of oxycodone.
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