Postoperative Hemiplegic Migraine After a Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Case Report

A A Case Rep. 2017 Apr 1;8(7):161-163. doi: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000000454.

Abstract

We report the case of a 35-year-old woman who developed severe right-sided hemiplegia and hemisensory loss shortly after emergence from general anesthesia for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Her medical history was significant for migraine with aura and a family history of transient hemiparesis thought to be a result of a transient ischemic attack. The patient's deficits slowly resolved, and she was ultimately diagnosed with familial hemiplegic migraine after a negative workup for cerebrovascular accidents.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anesthesia, General / adverse effects
  • Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / adverse effects
  • Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / methods*
  • Choledocholithiasis / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Migraine with Aura / diagnosis*