Migraine is a disabling illness that causes absence from school and affects the quality of life. It has been stated that headache may represent an epileptic event. EEG abnormality is a prominent finding in children with migraine. The aim of this study was to evaluate EEG abnormalities in children with migraine.
In total, two-hundred twenty-eight children were enrolled into the study. Evaluation and following of cases was performed by one physician, paraclinical tests were used to increase the accuracy.
The results of our study showed that there is a significant association between migraine and abnormal findings on EEG (20% with a presence of abnormal EEG findings in migraine). Furthermore, the type of aura was associated with the abnormality we found in the EEG. In addition, the child’s age was another factor associated with the type of migraine.
