SPORADIC HEMIPLEGIC MIGRAINE: A RARE PRESENTATION IN CHILDREN

Abstract

We report a 12 year old girl with a history of migraine presenting with recurrent episodes of hemiparesis preceded by headache, which fulfilled the diagnostic criteria for sporadic hemiplegic migraine in ICHD – 2 [international classification of headache disorders 2].

Authors and Affiliations

Sangavi Santhan| PG Resident, Dept of Paediatrics, Meenakshi Medical College Hospital &Research Institute , Enathur, Kancheepuram,Tamilnadu, India, Corresponding author email: sangavis@gmail.com, Jehangir HM| Professor and HOD, Dept of Paediatrics, Meenakshi Medical College Hospital &Research Institute , Enathur, Kancheepuram,Tamilnadu, India, Mugunthan| Asst Professor, Dept of Neurology, Meenakshi Medical College Hospital &Research Institute, Enathur, Kanchee puram, Tamilnadu, India

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  • EP ID EP11195
  • DOI 10.5958/j.2319-5886.3.2.090
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Sangavi Santhan, Jehangir HM, Mugunthan (2014). SPORADIC HEMIPLEGIC MIGRAINE: A RARE PRESENTATION IN CHILDREN. International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS), 3(2), 445-447. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-11195