A case of migraine misdiagnosed as epilepsy

Abstract Background Migraine and epilepsy are both episodic disorders, with some overlapping symptoms, mechanisms therapies. Clinically, there is a comorbid relationship between them. Some migraine patients may exhibit epileptic discharges by electroencephalogram (EEG) recording. Therefore, the two conditions easily misdiagnosed. Case presentation We reported 16-year-old female patient who was admitted to our hospital due repeated headaches disturbance of consciousness. Epileptic discharge recorded long-term EEG. The had been misdiagnosed as epilepsy, no response anti-seizure medicines (ASMs). revised her diagnosis prescribed ibuprofen in acute episode prophylactic medicine, including flunarizine amitriptyline interictal period. One week later, headache disappeared. Conclusions This manifested altered levels consciousness during episodes, abnormal EEG results lead misdiagnosis epilepsy. Clinicians should be cautious distinction