title: Migraine-like headache with autonomic symptoms in midbrain malformation.
abstract: We report a case of midbrain malformation characterized by right deviation of the medulla oblongata associated with elongation and ectasia of the basilar and left vertebral arteries in a patient with a long history of migraine-like headache with autonomic symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University Hospital of Ferrara, Neurology Division, Ferrara, Italy.
authors.forename: Jay G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Capone
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Simioni
authors.forename: Maria R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Tola
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008636:Mesencephalon / Q000473:pathology*; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
keywords: autonomic; midbrain malformation; migraine