Epilepsy
Conditions
Keywords
Epilepsy, Headache, Seizure
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence, characteristics and classification of headaches in epileptic patients.
Detailed description
Headache is often ignored as a symptom of epileptic seizures. The purpose of this survey is to investigate the prevalence, characteristics and classification of seizure-associated headaches and non-seizure-associated headaches in epileptic patients in Korea, according the criteria of the International Headache Society 2004. In this survey, 577 consecutive patients with a recent diagnosis of epilepsy are interviewed by questionnaire about headaches associated with epileptic seizures. It involves questions about headache in general, localization, severity, duration and frequency, as well as headache associated with seizures, and about patient's family history. This Observational study does not involve the administration of any drugs.
Interventions
OTHERA structured questionnaire for seizure-related headache
A structured questionnaire for seizure-related headache
Sponsors
Janssen Korea, Ltd., Korea
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
13 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with a recent diagnosis epilepsy * Able to describe their symptoms by themselves * Have had at least 2 episodes of seizures during the previous year * Have had at least 1 headache during the previous year
Exclusion criteria
* Well-controlled epileptic patients taking anti-epileptic medications
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rate of seizure-related headache among epilepsy patients and its classification | At first visit (This study is cross-sectional) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The pain intensity of seizure-related headache | At 1st visit |
| The frequency of seizure-related headache | At 1st visit |
Outcome results
None listed