Respiratory arrest in familial hemiplegic migraine: a clinical and neuropathological study.
We describe a fatal case of familial hemiplegic migraine. A transient respiratory arrest in this patient led to a persistent "vegetative state," culminating in death four months later. Neuropathological findings included deep microinfarcts in the basal ganglia and a remarkable sparing of brain-stem nuclei associated with the function of respiration.
D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics*; D010375:Pedigree; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*