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Migraine with Persistent Visual Aura: Response to Furosemide

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: Persistent migraine aura without infarction is a rare but well documented condition. According to the International Headache Society (HIS) criteria, this disturbance is defined by the persistence of a migraine aura for more than one week without radiographic evidence of infarction.1 Here we describe the case of an 11-year-old girl suffering from migraine without aura since the age of four. She experienced two episodes of persistent negative visual aura with no evidence of infarction. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first Brazilian case reported in the literature. Interestingly this patient demonstrated a clinical recovery following treatment with oral furosemide.

Source: Clinics

DOI: 10.1590/s1807-59322009000400019

Authors: Roldão Faleiro de Almeida, Inês Alice Teixeira Leão, João Bosco Lima Gomes, Ariovaldo Alberto da Silva, Antonio Lucio Teixeira

Institution: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Language: English

Topic: Migraine and Headache Studies

Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,700