Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Headache is among the most frequently encountered symptoms in clinical practice. Occipital neuralgia is characterized by sudden, sharp, electric shock-like pains in the distribution area of the occipital nerve. In this report, we present a 54-year-old female patient who developed occipital neuralgia-like symptoms shortly after the initiation of metformin treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus. The symptoms resolved following the discontinuation of the drug. This case is discussed in light of the literature to highlight a potentially rare headache pattern triggered by metformin. This case describes an unusual form of headache possibly associated with metformin therapy. It underscores the importance of considering uncommon side effects of commonly prescribed medications, such as metformin in differential diagnoses.
Source: ODÜ Tıp Dergisi
Authors: Sukran Kaygisiz, Tuba Gul
Institution: Ordu University
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4409962942