Valsalva maneuver as migraine inducer: a case report of a woman with patent foramen ovale and an ischemic stroke

Headache. 2009 Jan;49(1):146-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2008.01143.x. Epub 2008 Jun 11.

Abstract

The association between patent foramen ovale, ischemic stroke, and migraine with aura is well known. It is, however, complicated and generates a considerable debate about the features and clinical consequences of the phenomenon. We report a case of a woman for whom patent foramen ovale has possibly acted as an inducer of both migraine attacks and ischemic stroke.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Foramen Ovale, Patent / complications*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Migraine with Aura / complications*
  • Stroke / complications*
  • Valsalva Maneuver*