Prolonged migraine aura without headache arrested by sumatriptan. A case report with further considerations

The case of a 42-year-old woman with prolonged migraine visual aura without headache, whose long-lasting episodes of visual aura were successfully controlled by oral sumatriptan, is reported. Effectiveness of sumatriptan was unequivocal, since, after taking sumatriptan, duration of aura would drop f...

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Published in:	Cephalalgia Vol. 19; no. 4; p. 241
Main Authors:	Kowacs, P A, Piovesan, E J, Tatsui, C E, Lange, M C, Ribas, L C, Werneck, L C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01-05-1999
Subjects:	Adult Female Humans Migraine Disorders - drug therapy Serotonin Receptor Agonists - therapeutic use Sumatriptan - therapeutic use Time Factors Treatment Outcome
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Summary:	The case of a 42-year-old woman with prolonged migraine visual aura without headache, whose long-lasting episodes of visual aura were successfully controlled by oral sumatriptan, is reported. Effectiveness of sumatriptan was unequivocal, since, after taking sumatriptan, duration of aura would drop from 1.5 h to approximately 20 min. This case suggests that sumatriptan may cross the blood-brain barrier and block spreading depression.
ISSN:	0333-1024
DOI:	10.1046/j.1468-2982.1999.019004241.x