Fatal Cerebellar Infarction in a Migraine Sufferer Whilst Receiving Sumatriptan

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Journal Intensive Care Med

Specialty Critical Care

Date 1995 Jan 1

PMID 7560482

Citations 9

Authors

J E Jayamaha

M K Street

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Abstract

This is a case report of a 39-year-old man who suffered from a fatal cerebellar infarction whilst on sumatriptan therapy for an acute attack of migraine. Intracranial vasospasm is proposed as the likely causative mechanism and possible therapeutic intervention is highlighted.

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