Case report: Migraine resolution post bilateral subthalamic deep brain stimulation

Ahmed Almuwais; Tjerk J Lagrand; Alexander C Lehn

doi:10.1177/25158163221150618

Cephalalgia Reports (Jan 2023)

Case report: Migraine resolution post bilateral subthalamic deep brain stimulation

Ahmed Almuwais,
Tjerk J Lagrand,
Alexander C Lehn

Affiliations

Ahmed Almuwais: School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Tjerk J Lagrand: Department of Neurology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Alexander C Lehn: School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/25158163221150618
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6

Abstract

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Background: Chronic migraine can be challenging to treat and despite recent advances in treatment, there are cases that do not respond to current available pharmacological therapies. Case: We report a case of a 64-year-old male with a long history of chronic migraine who developed severe tremor-dominant Parkinson’s disease. Conclusion: After implantation of subthalamic deep brain stimulation (DBS), he reported not only benefit for his parkinsonian symptoms, but also a complete remission of his migraine attacks.

Published in Cephalalgia Reports

ISSN: 2515-8163 (Online)
Publisher: SAGE Publishing
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Therapeutics. Pharmacology; Medicine: Internal medicine: Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
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