CADASIL presenting as status migrainosus and persisting aura without infarction.

J Headache Pain

Department of Neurology, The Regional Headache Referral Center, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.

Published: February 2009

Different types of migraine have been reported in 20-40% of patients with cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL). We describe a novel migrainous manifestation of CADASIL consisting in status migrainosus and persistent aura without infarction. The symptoms resolved after i.v. treatment with lorazepam and mannitol.

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