The Effects of Triptan on Migraine-like Post-seizure Headache

Abstract

The present study was conducted in order to evaluate the effects of triptan on patients with epilepsy. In particular, we focused on the quality of life (QOL) of epilepsy patients with migraine-like post-seizure headache.
Interviews were conducted on epileptic outpatients with migraine-like post-seizure headache (n=2) and epileptic outpatients with interictal headache (n=4). Migraine-like post-seizure headaches have a negative effect on the lives of epileptic outpatients. Triptan was moderately effective for post-seizure headache and had a discernible moderate effect on the QOL of the outpatients with migraine-like post-seizure headache. In contrast, the 3 outpatients with interictal headache showed individual variation in the effect of triptan. The present findings indicate that triptan is effective for migraine-like post-seizure headache and may improve the QOL of epileptic outpatients.