Fatal cerebellar infarction in a migraine sufferer whilst receiving sumatriptan.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
This is a case report of a 39-year-old man who suffered from a fatal cerebellar infarction whilst on sumatriptan therapy for an acute attack of migraine. Intracranial vasospasm is proposed as the likely causative mechanism and possible therapeutic intervention is highlighted.
Medical subject headings
- Cerebellar Diseases
- Cerebral Infarction
- Migraine Disorders
- Sumatriptan