Persistent migrainous visual phenomena might be responsive to lamotrigine

被引:59
作者
Chen, WT
Fuh, JL
Lu, SR
Wang, SJ [1 ]
机构
[1] Taipei Vet Gen Hosp, Neurol Inst, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
[2] Natl Yang Ming Univ, Sch Med, Dept Neurol, Taipei 112, Taiwan
来源
HEADACHE | 2001年 / 41卷 / 08期
关键词
migraine; aura; lamotrigine;
D O I
10.1046/j.1526-4610.2001.01150.x
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号
摘要
Two patients with migraine reported having experienced persistent auralike visual phenomena for months to years. All laboratory investigations were normal except for occipital hypoperfusion on the brain single photon emission computed tomography. After lamotrigine treatment for 2 weeks, they both had a resolution of the visual symptoms. Persistent migrainous visual phenomena are potentially benign and probably a status of spontaneous aura.
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页码:823 / 825
页数:3
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