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Acute Hemiplegia and Migraine

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Migraine probably represents the most frequent condition in acute transient nontraumatic hemiplegia in the young age group. Hemiplegic migraine is a complex form of migraine characterized by the sudden onset of hemiparesis. Associated symptoms may include unilateral sensory loss and aphasia. Contralateral hemicranial, bilateral diffuse, or rarely ipsilateral headache usually follows but commonly precedes the neurological deficit. Other symptoms such as nausea and/or vomiting are common. The natural history of the migrainous hemisyndrome is usually benign, but permanent neurological sequelae may occur secondary to cerebral infarction.

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  1. Northwestern University Medical Schoool, Chigago, Illinois, USA

    Anthony J. Raimondi M.D. (Professor of Surgery (Neaurosurgery) (Professor of Surgery (Neaurosurgery)

  2. Hôpital des Enfantes de la Timone, Rue Sainte Pierre, 13005, Marseille, France

    Maurice Choux M.D.

  3. Instituto di Neuochirurgia, Università Cattolica del Sacre Cuore, Largo Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy

    Concezio Di Rocco M.D.

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Isler, W. (1992). Acute Hemiplegia and Migraine. In: Raimondi, A.J., Choux, M., Di Rocco, C. (eds) Cerebrovascular Diseases in Children. Principles of Pediatric Neurosurgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2800-4_18

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