Complicated migraine and Haemoglobin AS in Nigerians.
Among 123 Nigerians with migraine seen at one clinic 49 (40%) had complicated migraine, with ophthalmoplegia in 20 and amaurosis or field defects in 13. Haemoglobin AS was found in 60% of patients with complicated migraine, compared with 20% of those with simple migraine.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001766:Blindness / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004590:Electrophoresis, Paper; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D009549:Nigeria; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000150:complications; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000150:complications; D011859:Radiography; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014717:Vertigo / Q000150:complications; D014794:Visual Fields