AIM

To study about the EEG changes in primary headache in children and adults.

Inclusion Criteria:

            All patients presented with primary headache were included.

Exclusion Criteria:

            Patients presented with secondary headache of non neurological causes were excluded.

METHODS

            EEG was done to all patients presented with primary headache, secondary headache of intracranial etiology.

RESULTS

            This study is done in 300 patients with neurogenic headache. Males were (45.65 % (137)), Females were (54.35% (163)), Mean age in male adults (43.82) years, male children (9.66) years, Mean age in adult females (38.12) years, female children (11) years, Migraine headache (60%), Tension headache (13%), Autonomic Cephalalgia (12%), Secondary headache due to CNS problem (15%). Primary headache patients showed normal EEG pattern in comparing secondary headache patients, primary headache patients showed statistically significant normal EEG pattern in tension headache (P<0.00001), Migraine headache (P<0.00001), Autonomic Cephalalgia (P<0.00001). Secondary headache patients with traumatic head injury showed predominant slow wave pattern in EEG.