Seizure after use of almotriptan.
We report the case of a young woman who suffered from a seizure after use of almotriptan. There was a recurrence with ergotamine. We discuss possible link with susceptibility genes.
Mazzoleni
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Department of Neurology A, Hôpital Roger Salengro, Rue Emile Laine, 59037 Lille, France.
Kreisler
A
A
Lucas
C
C
Kwiatkowski
A
A
Gautier
S
S
Destee
A
A
Defebvre
L
L
D015220:Calcium Channels / Q000235:genetics; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics; D009154:Mutation; D010291:Paresis / Q000209:etiology; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000235:genetics; D014363:Tryptamines / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020864:Calcium Channels, N-Type
D015220:Calcium Channels; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase; D014363:Tryptamines; C105656:CACNA1A protein, human; D020864:Calcium Channels, N-Type; C409045:almotriptan; C498531:ATP1A2 protein, human