Hemicrania continua responsive to verapamil.
Hemicrania continua (HC) is a rare headache syndrome, typically responsive to indomethacin, although patients resistant to this drug have been described. Few treatment alternatives have been proposed in the literature. We here report a patient with HC whose initial excellent response to indomethacin faded but then responded remarkably to verapamil.
Rajabally
Yusuf A
YA
Department of Neurology, University Hospitals of Leicester Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom.
Jacob
Saiju
S
D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014700:Verapamil / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D014700:Verapamil; D007213:Indomethacin