An intercalated seizure is an epileptic seizure that occurs during the aura stage of a migraine. It has been found, in some cases, that this type of seizure is instigated by the migraine preceding it, coining the term "migraine-triggered seizure". In order to be considered such, the victim must have already had certified migraines with aura and a seizure must occur within one hour after the beginning of the aura. The neurological condition that combines migraines with epileptic seizures is known as migralepsy.
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- "Headache and migraine in childhood and adolescence" - Google Books
- "Migraine and other headache disorders" - Google Books