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Migrainous limb pain. A historical note.

R J Guiloff1, M Fruns

  • 1Department of Neurology, Westminster Hospital, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, London, UK.

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|February 1, 1990
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Limb pain can be a symptom of migraine or cluster headache attacks, a connection noted by early medical authors. This association may be overlooked in current practice, leading to misdiagnosis of limb pain causes.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Pain Medicine

Background:

  • Limb pain associated with migraine and cluster headache has been documented since the early 20th century.
  • Historical descriptions by Liveing, Gowers, Jeliffe, and Sluder noted this symptom, though mechanisms were debated.
  • Early 20th-century reports by Cushing and Harris described cases of headache with limb pain.

Observation:

  • The symptom of limb pain during migraine or cluster headache attacks was described by multiple authors.
  • Sluder included limb pain as part of "sphenopalatine ganglion neuralgia."
  • Despite historical documentation, recent reports on this specific symptom are scarce.

Findings:

  • Migraine and cluster headache can manifest with associated upper and lower limb pain.
  • Historical medical literature provides evidence for this symptom's association with specific headache types.

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  • The infrequency of recent reports may lead to underrecognition of limb pain as a migraine or cluster headache symptom.

    • Implications:

    • Patients experiencing limb pain during headaches may be misdiagnosed if this association is not considered.
    • Further research is needed to understand the prevalence and underlying mechanisms of limb pain in migraine and cluster headache.
    • Clinicians should consider headache disorders when evaluating patients with unexplained limb pain.