Hemicrania continua-like headache with leprosy: casual or causal association?

Headache. 2008 Jul;48(7):1132-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2008.01128.x. Epub 2008 May 9.

Abstract

Hemicrania continua is a strictly unilateral, moderate to severe, continuous, indomethacin-responsive primary headache disorder with ipsilateral autonomic cranial symptoms at the time of exacerbations. We describe a 30-year-old woman with a 4-month history of indomethacin-responsive hemicrania continua-like headache and one-month history of mononeuritis multiplex due to leprosy. Indomethacin was successfully weaned off after completion of antileprotic therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leprosy / complications*
  • Leprosy / diagnosis*
  • Migraine Disorders / complications*
  • Migraine Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Migraine Disorders / prevention & control
  • Secondary Prevention