Journal of International Medical Research (Oct 2019)

A case of late-onset sporadic hemiplegic migraine

  • Xiu-Yan Yang,
  • Hua-Ping Du,
  • Yuan Xu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060519873468
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 47

Abstract

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Sporadic hemiplegic migraine is a rare form of migraine headache with aura. We herein report a case of visual impairment, dizziness, and motor weakness in a patient who had experienced recurrent headache attacks with aura including flickering spots and blurred vision for 20 years, Electroencephalography, cerebrospinal fluid analysis, and brain imaging findings were normal. The patient gradually recovered after treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and flunarizine.