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Do migraines lead to petit mal seizures? or vise versa?

i've had migraines lately and i space out alot(similar, if not petit mal seizures) and i was just wondering if they were related or not...

they treat migraines with anti-convusants so there is a connect.
but if you are losing gaps of times it might be a seizure. it would be best to get an eeg done so a neurologist can tell if there is some extra activity going on.

I have grand-mal seizures so you should get it checked out before it gets any worse.

(I wanted to add that I had headaches before I had some of my seizures but they were usually grand mal) hope some of this helps!!!

Stress is a big trigger too! so watch out for that stress.

I didn't find any info for you about a relationship between migraines and petit mal seizures.

It is possible that "zoning out" is a coping mechanism that you have learned to help deal with your migraine pain. It is also possible that it is a product of the extreme distraction that migraine pain can cause. If the migraines are disrupting your sleep, "zoning out" may be a sign of a sleep deficit.

Most petit mal seizures have an unknown cause, but when a cause is identified, it is usually associated with a brain lesion, brain trauma, or a birth defect that affects the brain's shape or function. It's unlikely that it is a petit mal, as these only affect about 1 in every 1000 children.

Some signs that these zone-outs need more investigation include:
--getting a "sense" that you are about to zone out
--seeing lights or flashes or any other unusual visual changes during a zone-out
--hearing disturbances during a zone-out
--losing memories of events just before or after a zone-out
--reports by others that your behaviour changes or suddenly becomes flat during a zone-out. ask someone to keep an eye on you and see if they can tell you when you're zoning.

Hope this helps!

I found a lot of forums where people discussed .about having a history of severe headaches and migraines before eventually suffering the onset of petit mal seizures.

Classic absence epilepsy is commonly referred to as "petit mal." This is the "staring spells" commonest form of epilepsy found in prechool and school age children. It may be nothing, it could be an illness鈥慽nduced problem, or it could be epilepsy.

This type of epilepsy may involve repetitious behaviors such as blinks, twitches, mouth movements, or even walking in a circle. These repetitious movements are called automatisms. They also may fling objects across the room or strike out at walls or furniture as though they are angry or afraid. These seizures usually last just a few seconds



If you don't have a history of epilepsy; it's unlikely now that you have it. Plus the fact; migraine headaches could be caused by other factors such as stress, tension, cluster and food allergies.

An EEG should help determine if you have epilepsy. Just remember, that it's possible to have epilepsy with a normal EEG. And show spikes in someone who never had seizures.


Check into a nerve block given by a neurologist if your migraines are caused by an occipital neuralgia. It can be very effective as a pain reliever albeit a temporay one. .


So yes, it's possible that the severe headache pains from the occipital neuralgia have been the trigger for these seizure activity.

I wish I knew the answer to that myself. I have been having what I now know are petit mal seizures (no loss of conscienceness or body tremors) my entire life. I have suffered migraine headaches, some doctors have diagnosed as Cluster migraines, for about 20 years now. In the past year, I have progressed to having full-blown gran mal seizues. The migraines are almost a constant part of life for me, and are at their worst after a gran mal. I have other health disorders besides this, but I've been to countless neurologists who cannot explain or stop the seizures or migraines~but I keep fighting. See a neurologist ASAP, please, before it progresses. I wish the best for you.

They certainly can be related. I have had seizures for about twenty years and migraines either follow or preclude every one of them.

Migraine is a recurring vascular headache, mostly in women.
Migrainil tablet helps to relieve pain.
Petitmal is short-term muscle- spasm.
These two have no inter-relation

after having a seizure you have headaches and are tired.

no- follow up with your neurologist.

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