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Transient Global Amnesia, Migraine, Thalamic Infarct, Dihydroergotamine, and Sumatriptan
Author(s) -
Pradalier A.,
Lutz G.,
Vincent D.
Publication year - 2000
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.1526-4610.2000.00049.x
Subject(s) - transient global amnesia , migraine , amnesia , thalamus , dihydroergotamine , sumatriptan , medicine , anesthesia , magnetic resonance imaging , lesion , cardiology , surgery , radiology , psychiatry , agonist , receptor
This case report describes an episode of transient global amnesia that occurred during a migraine attack, which had been treated with vasoconstrictors. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a small lesion with an ischemic appearance in the right thalamus.