Case Report: Migraine-Induced Dystonia of the Lower Extremities.

ABSTRACT: Migraine is a highly prevalent neurological disorder characterized by recurrent, unilateral, or bilateral throbbing severe headaches. Currently, there are extremely rare cases of migraine-induced dystonia. A 52-year-old woman was admitted for intractable migraine for about 5 days and walking difficulties for 1 day. The symptom of an inability to walk appeared on the fourth day of the headache attack lasting for 1 day and resolved on its own as the headache subsided. The same symptoms appeared once 6 years ago. Neurological examination, brain Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), laboratory tests of blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) were normal. The contrast transcranial Doppler echocardiography (cTCD) revealed a latent and massive right-to-left shunt (RLS) after the release of the Valsalva m

SUBMITTER: Jiang T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9124883 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature