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Migraine Variants: Follow-up

Author: Rima M Dafer, MD, MPH, FAHA, Associate Professor, Department of Neurology and Neurological Surgery, Loyola University, Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
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Updated: Jan 13, 2009

Follow-up

Inpatient & Outpatient Medications

  • Acetazolamide
  • Ondansetron

Patient Education

Benign coital headache: If coital headaches have been a problem for a significant period of time, the patient or couple may need psychological counseling.

 


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Keywords

migraine equivalents, migraine aura without headache, familial hemiplegic migraine, sporadic hemiplegic migraine, alternating hemiplegic migraine, basilar type migraine, childhood periodic syndromes, cyclic vomiting, abdominal migraine, benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood, retinal migraine, ocular migraine, vertiginous migraine, vestibular migraine, migrainous infarction, migraine triggered seizure

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Rima M Dafer, MD, MPH, FAHA, Associate Professor, Department of Neurology and Neurological Surgery, Loyola University, Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Rima M Dafer, MD, MPH, FAHA is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Neurology, American Headache Society, and American Heart Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

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Joseph Carcione Jr, DO, MBA, Consultant in Neurology and Medical Acupuncture, Medical Management and Organizational Consulting, Central Westchester Neuromuscular Care, PC; Medical Director, Oxford Health Plans
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Helmi L Lutsep, MD, Professor, Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University; Associate Director, Oregon Stroke Center
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