The burden of headache in people with epilepsy

Epilepsy is defined as a brain disorder characterized by an enduring predisposition to generate epileptic seizures and by the neurobiological, cognitive, psychological, and social consequences of this condition [1]. Approximately 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, making it one of the most common neurological diseases globally [2]. One of the most useful methods to measure overall burden of a disease is the Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs); these are higher for epilepsy than for Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis combined [3].

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