Open AccessTransient aortic arch syndrome with dysphasia due to ergotism.
Author(s) -
Michael P. Feneley,
John J. B. Morgan,
M. A. McGrath,
John D. Egan
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/01.str.14.5.811
Subject(s) - medicine , ergotamine , aortic arch syndrome , aortic arch , migraine , anesthesia , cardiology , surgery , aorta
A 55-year-old woman with an aortic arch syndrome of acute onset and dysphasia, resulting from the excessive administration of ergotamine tartrate suppositories, is described. Complete resolution of symptoms and return of upper limb and carotid artery pulses to normal occurred within four days of cessation of the ergot derivative. Lower limb involvement was conspicuously absent in this case.
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