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Hi! are migraines/very bad headaches normal with tle?

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Dr. Cornelius Oleary answered

Specializes in Urgent Care

TLE: Studies show that people who suffer from Temporal Lobe Epilepsy are more likely to suffer from headaches of all kinds, and that headache can be the only symptom of a seizure. It is advisable that any patient with TLE be under the care of a Neurologist: https://www.epilepsy.com/article/2014/3/seizures-and-headaches-they-dont-have-go-together

Answered 12/13/2017

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Both are paroxysmal disorders and each on their own can be disabling. If both are out of control, a neurologist is critical. Medication to control both is available, and a VNS unit might be considered if seizure control is hard to reach. Not unique to have both headaches and epilepsy, but certainly a profound burden. You may wish an epileptologist to handle this.

Answered 3/16/2021

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