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Pattern reversal visual evoked potentials in children with migraine or tension-type headache
L N Rossi1, G C Pastorino, G Bellettini
1Department of Pediatrics, University of Milan, Italy.
Cephalalgia : an International Journal of Headache
|April 1, 1996
Summary
Pattern reversal visual evoked potentials showed comparable P100 latencies in children with migraine and tension-type headache, suggesting no significant visual pathway differences. This finding aids in understanding pediatric headache disorders.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Pediatric Neurology
- Ophthalmology
Background:
- Migraine and tension-type headache are common in children.
- Visual evoked potentials (VEPs) assess the visual pathway's function.
- Understanding neurophysiological differences can aid diagnosis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate pattern reversal visual evoked potentials (VEPs) in children with migraine and tension-type headache.
- To compare visual pathway function between pediatric headache groups and controls.
Main Methods:
- Recorded pattern reversal visual evoked potentials (VEPs).
- Included 71 children with migraine (with and without aura) or tension-type headache.
- Compared results with 19 healthy child controls (mean age 9 years).
Main Results:
- P100 latencies, a measure of visual pathway function, were analyzed.
- P100 latencies were found to be comparable across all three groups: migraine with aura, migraine without aura, and tension-type headache, as well as controls.
Conclusions:
- Pediatric migraine and tension-type headache do not appear to be associated with significant alterations in P100 latency.
- VEP P100 latency may not be a differentiating biomarker for these pediatric headache conditions.