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Migraine and Anticardiolipin Antibodies‐Case Reports of 13 Patients, and the Prevalence of Antiphospholipid Antibodies in Migraineurs
Author(s) -
Robbins Lawrence
Publication year - 1991
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/j.1526-4610.1991.hed3108537.x
Subject(s) - anticardiolipin antibodies , medicine , migraine , antibody , aspirin , plasmapheresis , antiphospholipid syndrome , immunology , gastroenterology
SYNOPSIS Thirteen patients with both migraine and positive anticardiolipin antibodies (ACL) are discussed. Several of the patients were treated with immunosuppressives, aspirin, and anti‐coagulants. In addition, one underwent plasmapheresis. Sixty‐eight migraineurs were screened for the presence of anticardiolipin antibodies. Low positive IgG ACL were identified in 13 patients, medium positive ACL were present in two patients, and one patient had high IgG levels for ACL. The number of positives in migraineurs was significantly higher than in controls.