Cross section comparative study for comorbid migraine and major depression in epileptic patients: demographic, clinical, electroencahpalograhy and therapeutic implications

Table 3 Electroencephalographic changes in 3 groups of patients

GROUP 1	GROUP 2	GROUP 3	P value
EEG Changes in epileptic patients without comorbidity	EEG Changes in epileptic patients with comorbid migraine	EEG changes in patients with comorbid depression	0.014
N 32 (36.78%)	N 19 (21.83%)	N 36(41.37%)
Focal discharge 11	Focal discharge 15	Focal discharge 29
Frontal 4	Frontal 3	Frontal 11
Central 4	Central 7	Central 3
Temporal 3	Temporal 5	Temporal 15
Paroxysmal discharge 21	Paroxysmal discharge 6	Paroxysmal discharge 9

Migraine was more common in epileptic patients with EEG discharge activity in central and temporal regions, while depression was more common with frontotemporal changes.

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