Abstract
We describe a case of status migrainosus precipitated by electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) that was refractory to treatment with triptan medications but which resolved with dihydroergotamine (DHE). We briefly review some of the receptor pharmacology possibly related to this observation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 378-380 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Headache |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1 2005 |
Keywords
- Dihydroergotamine
- Electroconvulsive therapy
- Status migrainosus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology