Postmeningitis headache: case report

We report a case of a 18-year-old female patient that developed a migraine-like headache following an acute meningococcal meningitis. She had no previous history of recurrent headaches. The pain was intense, pulsatile and throbbing, typically unilateral, without aura. Its frequency increased during the following weeks and a prophylactic treatment with amitriptyline and atenolol was initiated. There was remission of the attacks.

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Main Authors: Matta,André Palma da Cunha, Ribas,Márcia Cristina Antunes, Moreira Filho,Pedro Ferreira
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO 2007
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2007000300031
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