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Migraine With Aura After Intracranial Endovascular Procedures
Author(s) -
Beekman R.,
Nijssen P.C.G.,
Van Rooij W.J.,
Wijnalda D.
Publication year - 2001
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.1526-4610.2001.111006410.x
Subject(s) - aura , migraine , medicine , migraine with aura , arteriovenous malformation , embolization , arteriovenous fistula , hemiparesis , surgery , anesthesia , angiography
Objective.—To describe three cases of migraine (two with aura) after an intracranial endovascular procedure. Method.—Retrospective. Results.—One patient had an attack of migraine with prolonged aura after embolization of a dural arteriovenous fistula. Another patient had an attack of migraine with aura (and hemiparesis) after a diagnostic angiogram. The third patient already suffered from migraine with aura and had a migraine attack after embolization of an occipital arteriovenous malformation. A quadrantanopia persisted in this patient. Outcome of the other two patients was good. Conclusion.—Intracranial endovascular procedures can induce migraine with aura. We could not identify the underlying pathophysiological mechanism, but mechanical, chemical, immunological, or hemodynamic factors could be involved.