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Migraine-like headache in bacterial meningitis
1Department of Neurology, Psychiatry and Pain Clinic, General Hospital Linz, Austria. christian.lampl@akh.linz.at
Cephalalgia : an International Journal of Headache
|February 13, 2001
Summary
Sumatriptan did not alleviate severe headaches in two bacterial meningitis patients. This suggests sumatriptan is ineffective for meningitis-related headaches, despite their migraine-like features.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Headache is a common symptom of meningitis.
- Migraine-like headaches can occur in patients with meningitis.
- The efficacy of sumatriptan in treating meningitis headaches is unknown.
Observation:
- Two patients with severe bacterial meningitis presented with migraine-like headaches.
- Sumatriptan (6 mg s.c.) was administered to assess its effect on headache intensity.
- Neither patient experienced improvement in headache intensity after sumatriptan administration.
Findings:
- Sumatriptan demonstrated a lack of efficacy in treating the headache associated with bacterial meningitis.
- The migraine-like headache characteristics of meningitis did not predict a positive response to sumatriptan.
Implications:
- Sumatriptan is unlikely to be an effective treatment for headaches in patients with bacterial meningitis.
- Further research is needed to understand the pathophysiology of meningitis headaches and identify effective treatments.
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