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ArticleEuropean journal of neurology2024

Relationship between migraine and epilepsy in a large population-based cohort: The HUNT Study.

Helene Engstrand, Eline Revdal, Maria Bengtson Argren, Knut Hagen, John-Anker Zwart, Eylert Brodtkorb, Bendik Slagsvold Winsvold

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Helene EngstrandDepartment of Research and Innovation, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.ORCID 0009-0001-5089-1695
Eline RevdalDepartment of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, St. Olav's University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.
Maria Bengtson ArgrenDepartment of Neuromedicine and Movement, Norwegian Centre for Headache Research (NorHead), Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Knut HagenDepartment of Neuromedicine and Movement, Norwegian Centre for Headache Research (NorHead), Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
John-Anker ZwartDepartment of Research and Innovation, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Eylert BrodtkorbDepartment of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, St. Olav's University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.
Bendik Slagsvold WinsvoldDepartment of Research and Innovation, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.ORCID 0000-0003-4171-8919

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Norges Forskningsråd 328615
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Abstract

background and purposeSeveral studies have reported substantial comorbidity between epilepsy and migraine. Most of these were based on clinical cohorts or used unvalidated diagnostic instruments. Our study re-examined this association in a large general population cohort using validated diagnoses for both disorders.

methodsA total of 65,407 participants (≥20 years old) from HUNT (the Trøndelag Health Study) were classified for migraine and nonmigraine headache using a validated questionnaire. Medical record review was used to validate and classify epilepsy in 364 participants (cases), who were compared with 63,298 participants without epilepsy (controls). The association between epilepsy and migraine was analysed using logistic regression adjusted for sex and age.

resultsPatients with epilepsy had no increased prevalence of migraine (odds ratio [OR] = 0.95, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.68-1.33) or nonmigraine headache (OR = 1.18, 95% CI = 0.93-1.50) compared to controls. When stratified by headache frequency, epilepsy was associated with a higher prevalence of migraine with highly frequent headache (≥7 days/month; OR = 1.73, 95% CI = 1.08-2.78).

conclusionsMigraine was equally common in people with and without epilepsy. Patients with epilepsy who suffered from migraine were more prone to having highly frequent migraine.

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EpilepsyMigraine DisordersAdultAgedCohort StudiesComorbidityFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNorwayPrevalenceSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adultcomorbidityepilepsyheadachemigrainepopulation‐based study

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PMCPMC11554873

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