Respiratory arrest in familial hemiplegic migraine: a clinical and neuropathological study.
- 17 September 1977
- Vol. 2 (6089) , 732-734
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.2.6089.732
Abstract
We describe a fatal case of familial hemiplegic migraine. A transient respiratory arrest in this patient led to a persistent "vegetative state," culminating in death four months later. Neuropathological findings included deep microinfarcts in the basal ganglia and a remarkable sparing of brain-stem nuclei associated with the function of respiration.Keywords
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