Valsalva maneuver as migraine inducer: a case report of a woman with patent foramen ovale and an ischemic stroke.
The association between patent foramen ovale, ischemic stroke, and migraine with aura is well known. It is, however, complicated and generates a considerable debate about the features and clinical consequences of the phenomenon. We report a case of a woman for whom patent foramen ovale has possibly acted as an inducer of both migraine attacks and ischemic stroke.
Helsinki University Central Hospital, Department of Neurology, Helsinki, Finland.
Ville
V
Artto
Verneri
V
Anttila
Kirsi
K
Rantanen
Mikko
M
Kallela
Markus
M
Färkkilä
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D054092:Foramen Ovale, Patent / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D020325:Migraine with Aura / Q000150:complications*; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications*; D014636:Valsalva Maneuver