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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-11-17
pubmed:abstractText
We present a Norwegian family with familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM) with possibly four affected in three generations. The family had a point mutation in the ATP1A2 gene that caused a change of the amino acid valine to methionine (V628 M). The symptoms were pure FHM with intra- and interindividual variability, and epilepsy is not part of the clinical picture. Attacks could be provoked by physical activity. The proband had prolonged attacks of FHM, and was hospitalized due to such an attack provoked by a minor head trauma. The initial management was conservative, but due to persistence of the hemiplegia on day 9, a continuous nimodipine infusion was initiated in order to prevent cerebrovascular vasospasm. However, the nimodipine infusion worsened the patient's symptoms and possibly provoked a generalized tonic-clonic seizure due to vasodilatation and reduced cerebral blood flow. The MRI showed cortical edema and the SPECT showed reduced perfusion on the contralateral side of the hemiplegia. We conclude that nimodipine is contraindicated in the management of prolonged FHM attacks, and recommend conservative management and supplement of sufficient intravenous fluid in nauseated patients in order to avoid hypovolemia.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1129-2369
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
9
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
381-4
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:18846413-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:18846413-Calcium Channel Blockers, pubmed-meshheading:18846413-Cerebral Cortex, pubmed-meshheading:18846413-Exons, pubmed-meshheading:18846413-Family Health, pubmed-meshheading:18846413-Female, pubmed-meshheading:18846413-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:18846413-Injections, Intravenous, pubmed-meshheading:18846413-Magnetic Resonance Imaging, pubmed-meshheading:18846413-Male, pubmed-meshheading:18846413-Methionine, pubmed-meshheading:18846413-Migraine with Aura, pubmed-meshheading:18846413-Mutation, pubmed-meshheading:18846413-Nimodipine, pubmed-meshheading:18846413-Norway, pubmed-meshheading:18846413-Pedigree, pubmed-meshheading:18846413-Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase, pubmed-meshheading:18846413-Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon, pubmed-meshheading:18846413-Valine
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Intravenous nimodipine worsening prolonged attack of familial hemiplegic migraine.
pubmed:affiliation
Research Centre, Akershus University Hospital, Oslo, Norway. chmja@online.no
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports