• Pain Med · Apr 2011

    Case Reports

    Basilar-type migraine with coma: case reports and literature review.

    • Qin Li, Ge Tan, and Jiying Zhou.
    • Department of Neurology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
    • Pain Med. 2011 Apr 1; 12 (4): 654656654-6.

    BackgroundBasilar-type migraine (BTM) is a rare subtype of migraine with aura. Impaired consciousness or coma can occur in such patients.AimTo report two Chinese adolescent patients diagnosed as BTM with coma.Materials And MethodsWe describe two Chinese adolescent patients diagnosed with BTM with coma. Literatures of migraineurs presented with coma were reviewed.ResultsThe two patients are partially resolved with prophylactic propranolol or valproate therapy.ConclusionBTM should be considered for any patient presenting with migraine and coma. Adequate care should be taken to prevent migraine attacks.Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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