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Q: epilepsy and migraine

i have epilepsy,now controlled and bih which the pressure is ok at the minute.i have now been diagnosed with migraine.i am extremely light sensitive.i see rays coming out everywhere.the aura is very similar to the seizure aura except my eye lid goes heavy.ijust want to be sure i have been diagnosed properly.i can have auras up to 8 times a day.usually with light.headaches are in the morning.i take voltoral for these.since going on citalopram i have improved.its between one and 3 times a day.i get neck pain with it.are these symptoms compliant with migraine.i have never been told migraine before off the neurologist.   

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9/16/08 4:56pm

Fran,

 

Your question has been answered in our Ask the Clinician column. Please see Epilepsy and Migraine?

 

Teri

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