An ictal headache is a headache often present in patients with epilepsy. If the headache occurs in the vicinity of a seizure, it is defined as a peri-ictal headache, which can occur either before (pre-ictal) or after (post-ictal) the seizure, to which the term ictal refers.
An ictal headache is a headache often present in patients with epilepsy. If the headache occurs in the vicinity of a seizure, it is defined as a peri-ictal headache, which can occur either before (pre-ictal) or after (post-ictal) the seizure, to which the term ictal refers.
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