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Migraine MLT‐Down: An Unusual Presentation of Migraine in Patients With Aspartame‐Triggered Headaches
Author(s) -
Newman Lawrence C.,
Lipton Richard B.
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 - 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2001.01164.x
Subject(s) - aspartame , migraine , headaches , medicine , artificial sweetener , triptans , migraine disorders , pediatrics , anesthesia , psychiatry , chemistry , food science , sugar
Aspartame, an artificial sweetener added to many foods and beverages, may trigger headaches in susceptible individuals. We report two patients with aspartame‐triggered attacks in whom the use of an aspartame‐containing acute medication (Maxalt‐MLT) worsened an ongoing attack of migraine.