Painful Seizures: a Review of Epileptic Ictal Pain.

Painful Seizures: a Review of Epileptic Ictal Pain.
Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2019 Sep 10;23(11):83
Authors: Hwang ST, Goodman T, Stevens SJ
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To summarize the literature regarding the prevalence, pathophysiology, and anatomic networks involved with painful seizures, which are a rare but striking clinical presentation of epilepsy.
RECENT FINDINGS: Several recent large case series have explored the prevalence of the main cephalgic, somatosensory, and abdominal variants of this rare disorder. Research studies including the use of electrical stimulation and functional neuroimaging have demonstrated the networks underlying painful somatosensory or visceral seizures. Improved understanding of some of the overlapping mechanisms between migraines and seizures has elucidated their common pathophysiology. The current literature reflects a widening range of awareness and understanding of painful seizures, despite their rarity.
PMID: 31506775 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Epilepsy Curr - September 9, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Hwang ST, Goodman T, Stevens SJ Tags: Curr Pain Headache Rep Source Type: research