Migraine with brainstem aura with abnormal EEG discharges easily misdiagnosed as epilepsy: a case series study

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Case series reveals abnormal eeg discharges in migraine with brainstem aura, suggesting misdiagnosis as epilepsy.

Misdiagnosis of migraine with brainstem aura often occurs due to abnormal eeg discharges resembling epilepsy.
Three female patients aged 16–21 exhibited abnormal theta activity, leading to misdiagnosis as epilepsy.
Evaluation by an epilepsy specialist resulted in corrected diagnosis of migraine with brainstem aura after ineffective antiseizure treatment.
Recognizing the unique eeg patterns in migraine with brainstem aura is crucial to differentiating it from epilepsy.

Liu et al. (2025) studied this question.

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