title: Fatal cerebellar infarction in a migraine sufferer whilst receiving sumatriptan.
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.
authors.affiliation: Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, Sussex, UK.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Jayamaha
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Street
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000139:chemically induced; D008297:Male; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D018170:Sumatriptan / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D018170:Sumatriptan