Evaluation of Electroencephalogram Changes in Patients with Migraine

Tapaswini mishra; Priyambada panda; Dipti mohapatra; Manasi behera

Volume : VI, Issue : VIII, August - 2016

Evaluation of Electroencephalogram Changes in Patients with Migraine

Tapaswini Mishra, Priyambada Panda, Dipti Mohapatra, Manasi Behera

Abstract :

Migraine is a common disorder that imposes a large personal burden on sufferers and high economic costs on society. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the EEG changes in a clinic–based sample of migraine patients. Materials and methods: A total of 50 patients with migraine and 50 age, sex, and race matched controls were included in this study. The EEG was studied in the awake state at rest, during photic stimulation and during hyperventilation. Results: Migraine with aura was more common in females than the males. Women were more as likely as men during hyperventilation, but more likely than men during photic stimulation to develop a migraine attack. Conclusion: The presence of abnormal EEG patterns in migraine patients may help to initiate further researches to determine the pathogenesis of these EEG changes in migraine as well as the management and prognosis