Epilepsy and Head banging

Summary:

Head banging is found among people with Epilepsy, especially for people who are male, 30-39 old.

The study analyzes which people have Head banging with Epilepsy. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 28 people who have Epilepsy from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

What is Epilepsy?

Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures) is found to be associated with 1,163 drugs and 1,776 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Epilepsy.

What is Head banging?

Head banging (violently shaking the head in time with the music) is found to be associated with 128 drugs and 193 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Head banging.



On Jul, 27, 2026

28 people who have Epilepsy and Head Banging are studied.

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Gender of people who have Epilepsy and experienced Head Banging *:

  • female: 4.76 %
  • male: 95.24 %

Age of people who have Epilepsy and experienced Head Banging *:

  • 0-1: 5.88 %
  • 2-9: 17.65 %
  • 10-19: 5.88 %
  • 20-29: 29.41 %
  • 30-39: 35.29 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 5.88 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

Common co-existing conditions for these people *:

  1. Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 5 people, 17.86%
  2. Hypersensitivity: 5 people, 17.86%
  3. Asthma: 5 people, 17.86%
  4. Status Epilepticus (a life-threatening condition in which the brain is in a state of persistent seizure): 3 people, 10.71%
  5. Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 3.57%
  6. Meningitis Viral (viral inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known collectively as the meninges): 1 person, 3.57%
  7. Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (epilepsy characterized by frequent seizures and different seizure types): 1 person, 3.57%
  8. Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (childhood epilepsy occurring early in morning affecting 12 to 18 years): 1 person, 3.57%
  9. Idiopathic Generalised Epilepsy (epileptic disorders that are believed to have a strong underlying genetic basis): 1 person, 3.57%
  10. High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 3.57%

Common drugs taken by these people *:

  1. Trileptal: 10 people, 35.71%
  2. Vimpat: 5 people, 17.86%
  3. Vancomycin: 5 people, 17.86%
  4. Zinplava: 5 people, 17.86%
  5. Epidiolex: 5 people, 17.86%
  6. Xcopri: 4 people, 14.29%
  7. Lorazepam: 3 people, 10.71%
  8. Lamotrigine: 3 people, 10.71%
  9. Onfi: 3 people, 10.71%
  10. Keppra: 3 people, 10.71%

Common symptoms for these people *:

  1. Pain: 7 people, 25.00%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 7 people, 25.00%
  3. Fever: 7 people, 25.00%
  4. Drug Ineffective: 6 people, 21.43%
  5. Cough: 6 people, 21.43%
  6. Swallowing Difficulty: 5 people, 17.86%
  7. Muscle Spasticity (tight or stiff muscles and an inability to control those muscles): 5 people, 17.86%
  8. C-Reactive Protein Increased: 5 people, 17.86%
  9. Weakness: 5 people, 17.86%
  10. Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 5 people, 17.86%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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The study is based on Head banging and Epilepsy, and their synonyms.

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