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Cortel-LeBlanc MA, Orr SL, Dunn M, James D, Cortel-LeBlanc A. Managing and Preventing Migraine in the Emergency Department: A Review. Ann Emerg Med 2023; 82:732-751. [PMID: 37436346 DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
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Migraine is a leading cause of disability worldwide, and acute migraine attacks are a common reason for patients to seek care in the emergency department (ED). There have been recent advancements in the care of patients with migraine, specifically emerging evidence for nerve blocks and new pharmacological classes of medications like gepants and ditans. This article serves as a comprehensive review of migraine in the ED, including diagnosis and management of acute complications of migraine (eg, status migrainosus, migrainous infarct, persistent aura without infarction, and aura-triggered seizure) and use of evidence-based migraine-specific treatments in the ED. It highlights the role of migraine preventive medications and provides a framework for emergency physicians to prescribe them to eligible patients. Finally, it evaluates the evidence for nerve blocks in the treatment of migraine and introduces the possible role of gepants and ditans in the care of patients with migraine in the ED.
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Affiliation(s)
- Miguel A Cortel-LeBlanc
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Queensway Carleton Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Institut du Savoir Montfort, Ottawa, ON, Canada; 360 Concussion Care, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
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- Departments of Pediatrics, Community Health Sciences, and Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Queensway Carleton Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Institut du Savoir Montfort, Ottawa, ON, Canada; 360 Concussion Care, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Queensway Carleton Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Lebedeva ER, Gurary NM, Olesen J. Diagnosis of Migrainous Infarction: A Case Report and Analysis of Previously Published Cases. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:2502. [PMID: 37568864 PMCID: PMC10416890 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13152502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Migrainous infarction (MI) is a rare disorder. The precise diagnostic criteria for this diagnosis have been available in the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD) since 1988, but many cases do not fulfil these criteria. This paper describes a good example of MI and analyzes previously published case reports. We report a very special case of MI in an 18-year-old woman who had a recurrent episode of migraine with a similar aura with numbness of the right arm and speech disturbances which had an unusually long duration (>120 min). On admission to the headache centre "Europe-Asia", she complained of slowness of speech and problems with choice of words. An MRI showed acute lacunar infarcts in the left parietal subcortical area. Ischemic infarcts were localized in a relevant area on the left side and the aura symptoms were right-sided. The patient, therefore, fulfilled the ICHD-3 diagnostic criteria for "Migrainous infarction". An analysis of 35 previously published articles with case reports about MI showed that 22 did not meet the diagnostic criteria of the ICHD for migrainous infarction. Using all this, we developed diagnostic recommendations for migrainous infarction which can help to improve the quality of diagnosis when used together with the diagnostic criteria of the ICHD for migrainous infarction.
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- Elena R. Lebedeva
- Department of Neurology, The Ural State Medical University, 620028 Yekaterinburg, Russia
- International Headache Centre “Europe-Asia”, 620144 Yekaterinburg, Russia
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- Danish Headache Centre, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet-Glostrup, University of Copenhagen, 1172 Copenhagen, Denmark
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Johnson E, Grosel J. Migrainous infarction: A serious complication of a common condition. JAAPA 2023; 36:30-34. [PMID: 37368851 DOI: 10.1097/01.jaa.0000923548.82400.c7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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ABSTRACT Migrainous infarction is a rare neurologic condition that stems from an ordinary migraine with aura, and can cause ischemic stroke in young women. The pathophysiology of migrainous infarction is not entirely understood. An aura that is similar to previous auras but lasts longer than 60 minutes, along with evidence of acute ischemia on MRI, are diagnostic of migrainous infarction. Treatment aimed at minimizing migraine with aura is the most important preventive measure clinicians can take to help patients avoid this complication of migraine.
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- Emily Johnson
- Emily Johnson practices in family medicine at Muskingum Valley Health Center in Cambridge, Ohio. John Grosel is a radiologist at Lucid Health Riverside Radiology and Interventional Associates, Inc., based in Columbus, Ohio, and medical director and McCoy professor in the PA program at Marietta College. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise
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Bylund W, Patrick R, Macdonald A. Detection of Migrainous Infarction with Formal Visual Field Testing: A Case Report. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med 2020; 4:366-370. [PMID: 32926688 PMCID: PMC7434247 DOI: 10.5811/cpcem.2020.4.46387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Introduction Cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) of the posterior circulation are a rare complication of migraine, and present with atypical CVA symptomatology. Case Report A 49-year-old-male presented with complaint of persistent visual aura and resolved mild cephalgia. His exam corroborated his reported incomplete left inferior quadrantanopia, and was confirmed by immediate formal optometry evaluation. Occipital CVA was confirmed on admission. Conclusion Migrainous strokes of posterior circulation should be considered as a potential diagnosis in any headache patient with persistent visual aura. This case suggests that incorporation of formal visual field testing in the emergent setting can shorten the time required for diagnosis in certain circumstances.
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- William Bylund
- Naval Hospital Okinawa, Department of Emergency Medicine, Okinawa, Japan
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- Naval Hospital Okinawa, Department of Internal Medicine, Okinawa, Japan
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- Naval Hospital Okinawa, Department of Optometry, Okinawa, Japan
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Yamani N, Chalmer MA, Olesen J. Migraine with brainstem aura: defining the core syndrome. Brain 2019; 142:3868-3875. [DOI: 10.1093/brain/awz338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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‘Migraine with brainstem aura’ – previously ‘basilar migraine’ – is a much disputed entity. By reviewing published case reports, a large dataset from a headache centre and a cohort of telephone-interviewed patients, Yamani et al. confirm the existence of migraine with brainstem aura and develop diagnostic criteria to define the core syndrome.
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- Nooshin Yamani
- Danish Headache Center and Department of Neurology, University of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet Glostrup, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Headache Department, Iranian Center of Neurological Research, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Danish Headache Center and Department of Neurology, University of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet Glostrup, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Danish Headache Center and Department of Neurology, University of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet Glostrup, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Vinciguerra L, Cantone M, Lanza G, Bramanti A, Santalucia P, Puglisi V, Pennisi G, Bella R. Migrainous Infarction And Cerebral Vasospasm: Case Report And Literature Review. J Pain Res 2019. [PMID: 31695483 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s209485.] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Migrainous infarction (MI) is a rare complication of migraines that accounts for 0.5-1.5% of all ischemic strokes. Although the pathogenesis of MI is still debated, cortical spreading depression and the consequent biochemical cascade and hemodynamic changes are presumed to play an important role. Here we describe a case of MI and systematically review the literature on the complex and possibly bidirectional relationship between migraine and stroke. A 44-year-old female with history of migraine with visual aura presented at the Emergency Department due to a sudden onset of left limb paresis and hypoesthesia. Brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed right fronto-parietal ischemic stroke. Two days after hospitalization, the patient experienced a prolonged visual aura and showed ultrasound evidence of intracranial artery vasospasm. To date, there have been 33 published articles on a total 119 patients with MI, although intracranial vasospasm has rarely been reported. Sustained hyperexcitability of cortical neurons, impairment of γ-aminobutyric acid inhibitory circuitry, altered serotonergic transmission, release of vasoconstrictive molecules, and cerebral blood flow changes have been proposed as pathogenic mechanisms of MI. The present case provides insight into the pathophysiological link between stroke and migraine, thus aiding clinicians in therapeutic decision-making although additional studies are needed to clarify the clinical, neuroradiological, and ultrasound findings that link MI and stroke-related migraine.
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- Luisa Vinciguerra
- Neurology Department and Stroke Unit, IRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino Pulejo", Messina, Italy
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- Department of Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.,Department of Neurology IC, Oasi Research Institute - IRCCS, Troina, Italy
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- Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems (ISASI), IRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino Pulejo", Messina, Italy
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- Neurology Department and Stroke Unit, IRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino Pulejo", Messina, Italy
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- Neurology Department and Stroke Unit, IRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino Pulejo", Messina, Italy
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- Department of Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technology, Section of Neurosciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Vinciguerra L, Cantone M, Lanza G, Bramanti A, Santalucia P, Puglisi V, Pennisi G, Bella R. Migrainous Infarction And Cerebral Vasospasm: Case Report And Literature Review. J Pain Res 2019; 12:2941-2950. [PMID: 31695483 PMCID: PMC6814312 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s209485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Migrainous infarction (MI) is a rare complication of migraines that accounts for 0.5-1.5% of all ischemic strokes. Although the pathogenesis of MI is still debated, cortical spreading depression and the consequent biochemical cascade and hemodynamic changes are presumed to play an important role. Here we describe a case of MI and systematically review the literature on the complex and possibly bidirectional relationship between migraine and stroke. A 44-year-old female with history of migraine with visual aura presented at the Emergency Department due to a sudden onset of left limb paresis and hypoesthesia. Brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed right fronto-parietal ischemic stroke. Two days after hospitalization, the patient experienced a prolonged visual aura and showed ultrasound evidence of intracranial artery vasospasm. To date, there have been 33 published articles on a total 119 patients with MI, although intracranial vasospasm has rarely been reported. Sustained hyperexcitability of cortical neurons, impairment of γ-aminobutyric acid inhibitory circuitry, altered serotonergic transmission, release of vasoconstrictive molecules, and cerebral blood flow changes have been proposed as pathogenic mechanisms of MI. The present case provides insight into the pathophysiological link between stroke and migraine, thus aiding clinicians in therapeutic decision-making although additional studies are needed to clarify the clinical, neuroradiological, and ultrasound findings that link MI and stroke-related migraine.
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- Luisa Vinciguerra
- Neurology Department and Stroke Unit, IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino Pulejo”, Messina, Italy
- Correspondence: Luisa Vinciguerra Neurology Department and Stroke Unit, IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino Pulejo”, Via Provinciale Palermo, Contrada Casazza, 98124Messina, ItalyTel +39 090 6012 8395Fax +39 090 6012 8850 Email
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- Department of Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
- Department of Neurology IC, Oasi Research Institute – IRCCS, Troina, Italy
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- Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems (ISASI), IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino Pulejo”, Messina, Italy
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- Neurology Department and Stroke Unit, IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino Pulejo”, Messina, Italy
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- Neurology Department and Stroke Unit, IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino Pulejo”, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technology, Section of Neurosciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Elia M. Bilateral Visual Field Loss in an Adolescent Girl With Migraine Headaches. JAMA Ophthalmol 2018; 136:1072-1073. [PMID: 29902294 DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2017.6815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Hamza A. One year with autopsy and case reports: an immense educational experience. AUTOPSY AND CASE REPORTS 2018; 8:e2018015. [PMID: 29780752 PMCID: PMC5953182 DOI: 10.4322/acr.2018.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Ameer Hamza
- St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Department of Pathology . Detroit, MI , USA
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