An unusual presentation of migraine: temporary complete body paralysis and aphasia.
A 47-year-old gentleman with a medical history of long-standing migraine presented with temporary total body paralysis and expressive aphasia for 4 h. It was also associated with worsening severe unilateral pulsating pain, nausea, photophobia, blurred vision, hearing disturbance and neck stiffness. All these symptoms were resolving gradually after 4 h and had resolved completely after 1 day. Investigations were unremarkable. Migraine was made as a diagnosis of exclusion.
Respiratory Department, West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven, UK. kntg.chung@yahoo.com
Kin Tong
KT
Chung
D001037:Aphasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010243:Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed