The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics 2005 , Vol 47 , Num 2
Evaluation of visual evoked potentials in children with headache
1Departments of Pediatrics, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey
2 Departments of Neurology, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey
Akın R, Ünay B, Sarıcı SÜ, Ulaş Ü, Gökçay E. Evaluation of visual evoked potentials in children with headache. Turk J Pediatr 2005; 47: 150-152.

Headache is a common problem in childhood. Visual evoked potential (VEP) P100 latencies were recorded in children with headache. Sixty-four patients, aged 10.7±1.2 years, met the criteria of the International Headache Society for the diagnosis of migraine. Fifty-eight patients, aged 10.2±1.3 years, with tension headache and 56 healthy subjects, aged 10.3±1.3 years, as the control group were also studied. Patients with migraine had slightly longer P100 latencies than the other two groups. We conclude that VEP latency recording is a valuable test in the diagnosis of migraine, and can be safely used in children. Keywords : visual evoked potentials, headache, child

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