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Cluster headache attacks in a woman previously struck by lightning: pathophysiology of the latent period
Valença, Marcelo Moraes; Silva, Wilson Farias da; Andrade-Valença, Luciana Patrízia A; Bordini, Carlos A; Speciali, José Geraldo.
Affiliation
  • Valença, Marcelo Moraes; University of Pernambuco. CCS. Department of Neuropsychiatry. Division of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Recife. BR
  • Silva, Wilson Farias da; University of Pernambuco. CCS. Department of Neuropsychiatry. Division of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Recife. BR
  • Andrade-Valença, Luciana Patrízia A; University of Pernambuco. CCS. Department of Neuropsychiatry. Division of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Recife. BR
  • Bordini, Carlos A; University of São Paulo. School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto. Department of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Medical Psychology. Ribeirão Preto. BR
  • Speciali, José Geraldo; University of São Paulo. School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto. Department of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Medical Psychology. Ribeirão Preto. BR
Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 65(2A): 352-354, jun. 2007. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-453942
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ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Cases of patients who developed cluster headache-like symptoms after different putative causes have been reported, indicating a direct relationship between brain lesion and this particular type of headache. Long term, delayed, neurological sequelae after lightning have also been described. CASE REPORT We describe the case of a woman who, at the age of 10, was struck by lightning. Six years later she developed cluster headache-like attacks.

CONCLUSION:

We hypothesize that a relationship between the lightning and the cluster headache-like episodes observed in our patient. This case study may have helped throw some light into the still unknown pathophysiology of this particular type of primary headache.
RESUMO

INTRODUÇÃO:

Foram descritos casos de pacientes que desenvolveram cefaléia em salvas como manifestação secundária à diferentes causas, indicando uma relação direta entre uma lesão cerebral e este tipo particular de cefaléia. Seqüelas neurológicas tardias após injúria elétrica por raio também têm sido descritas. RELATO DO CASO Nós descrevemos o caso de uma mulher que aos 10 anos de idade foi atingida por um raio. Seis anos mais tarde desenvolveu sintomatologia de cefaléia em salvas.

CONCLUSÃO:

Acreditamos que pode haver relação entre a injúria elétrica causada pelo raio e o aparecimento dos episódios semelhantes à cefaléia em salvas observados na nossa paciente. A provável fisiopatologia envolvida na gênese da cefaléia em salvas de origem secundária é discutida, particularmente em relação ao intervalo latente entre a injúria precipitante inicial e a fase álgica da cefaléia.
Subject(s)
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Lightning Injuries / Cluster Headache Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2007 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: University of Pernambuco/BR / University of São Paulo/BR
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Lightning Injuries / Cluster Headache Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2007 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: University of Pernambuco/BR / University of São Paulo/BR
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