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- Title
Disección carotidea espontánea asociada a sobreconsumo de ergotamina.
- Authors
Matamoros, Claudio Scherle; Cue, Leda Fernández; Nellar, Jesús Pérez; Terroba Chamba, Cinthia Jennifer; Zada González, Manuel Enrique
- Abstract
Introduction: Spontaneous dissection of internal carotid artery is a well-known cause of ischemic stroke in young people. The possible association between arterial dissection, migraine and ergotamine abuse is not clear. Case report: A young patient, with a previous history of migraine, but without other vascular risk factors, developed an acute ischemic stroke secondary to internal carotid artery dissection after the intake of a large dose of ergotamine to alleviate pain during migraine crisis. Conclusions: Arterial dissection must be considered as a cause of stroke in migraine patients, especially if ergotamine abuse is documented.
- Subjects
CAROTID artery dissections; DRUG abuse; ERGOTAMINE (Drug); ETIOLOGY of stroke; HEADACHE treatment; MIGRAINE
- Publication
Revista Cubana de Neurología y Neurocirugía, 2012, Vol 2, Issue 2, p129
- ISSN
2225-4676
- Publication type
Article