Migraine with aphasia. Report of a family

We describe a Brazilian family in which one female patient and her three daughters present a clinical course compatible with migraine, preceded by language disorders (aphasia), without paresis. Several aspects related to genetics of migraine are reviewed. We conclude that further genetical studies a...

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Published in:Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria 1999-03, Vol.57 (1), p.111
Main Authors: Almeida, D B, Arruda, W O, Ramina, R, Pedrozo, A A, Raskin, S
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aphasia - complications
Aphasia - genetics
Female
Hemiplegia
Humans
Middle Aged
Migraine Disorders - complications
Migraine Disorders - genetics
Paresthesia
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Summary:We describe a Brazilian family in which one female patient and her three daughters present a clinical course compatible with migraine, preceded by language disorders (aphasia), without paresis. Several aspects related to genetics of migraine are reviewed. We conclude that further genetical studies are necessary to establish if these cases are different sources of well-known migraine subtypes as the familial hemiplegic migraine.
ISSN:0004-282X
DOI:10.1590/S0004-282X1999000100022