Related Experiment Video
Updated: Oct 2, 2026

3D-Neuronavigation In Vivo Through a Patient's Brain During a Spontaneous Migraine Headache
Published on: June 2, 2014
Hemiplegic migraine with prolonged symptoms: case report
Gül Serdaroglu1, Sarenur Tütüncüoglu, Cem Calli
1Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey. gul.s@turk.net
Hemiplegic migraine is defined by the occurrence of migraine during attacks of unilateral weakness. Neurologic symptoms last for 15 to 60 minutes in most cases. Attacks usually start in childhood, adolescence, or early adulthood. Diagnosis may be delayed if there is no relevant family history. A 16-year-old girl who was diagnosed with hemiplegic migraine presenting with prolonged left hemiparesis is reported. The importance of this case is that the pediatrician will also consider migraine in the differential diagnosis of a child presenting with hemiparesis even if there is no previous headache and family history.
Hemiplegic migraine is defined by the occurrence of migraine during attacks of unilateral weakness. Neurologic symptoms last for 15 to 60 minutes in most cases. Attacks usually start in childhood, adolescence, or early adulthood. Diagnosis may be delayed if there is no relevant family history. A 16-year-old girl who was diagnosed with hemiplegic migraine presenting with prolonged left hemiparesis is reported. The importance of this case is that the pediatrician will also consider migraine in the differential diagnosis of a child presenting with hemiparesis even if there is no previous headache and family history.
Related Concept Videos
Transient Ischemic Attack l: Introduction
Hemorrhagic Stroke ll: Pathophysiology
Multiple Sclerosis l: Introduction
Hemorrhagic Stroke l: Introduction
Seizures l: Introduction
Hepatic Encephalopathy
