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Sporadic Hemiplegic Migraine With Permanent Neurological Deficits
Author(s) -
Schwedt Todd J.,
Zhou Jiying,
Dodick David W.
Publication year - 2014
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 - 10.1111/head.12232
Subject(s) - migraine , medicine , familial hemiplegic migraine , magnetic resonance imaging , physical medicine and rehabilitation , anesthesia , migraine with aura , radiology , aura
By definition, the neurologic impairments of hemiplegic migraine are reversible. However, a few cases of permanent neurologic deficits associated with hemiplegic migraine have been reported. Herein, we present the case of a patient with permanent impairments because of hemiplegic migraine despite normalization of associated brain magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities. Cases like these suggest the need to consider aggressive prophylactic therapy for patients with recurrent hemiplegic migraine attacks.