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Atenolol Prophylaxis in Migraine Secondary to an Arteriovenous Malformation
Author(s) -
Kowacs Pedro André,
Werneck Lineu César
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1046/j.1526-4610.1996.3610625.x
Subject(s) - arteriovenous malformation , medicine , migraine , aura , migraine with aura , vascular malformation , atenolol , anesthesia , surgery , blood pressure
The migrainous syndrome secondary to a parieto‐occipital arteriovenous malformation usually presents as unilateral headache with visual aura of progressive severity. We report successful prevention by atenolol of migraine with visual aura associated with an occipital vascular malformation. Effectively preventing migraine delayed specific therapeutic measures, thereby exposing the patient to the risk of an intracranial hemorrhage. The authors consider that prophylactic therapy should not be started whenever such an association is suspected.