Ischaemic stroke with headache as its only manifestation.
We present two cases of middle-aged men with chronic hypertension presenting with acute severe hemicranial headache with otherwise a normal neurological examination. Investigation revealed occlusion of the ipsilateral middle cerebral artery. We reviewed the literature of ischaemic strokes with headache as the only manifestation and elaborated on the pathophysiology of headaches in ischaemic strokes.
Wael
W
Radwan
Abdallah
A
El-Sabbagh
Samir
S
Atweh
Raja
R
Sawaya
D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D000925:Anticoagulants