Nitroglycerin-induced migraine type headache: Bilaterally visible temporal arteries
International Journal of Emergency Medicine, cilt.3, sa.4, ss.463-464, 2010 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 3 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2010
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s12245-010-0248-y
- Dergi Adı: International Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.463-464
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Blood flow, Headache, Nitrate
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
A 37-year-old man presented to the emergency department suffering from headache, nausea and vomiting, which had started 1 h previously. He had been diagnosed with coronary artery disease and had been taking isosorbid-5- mononitrate, aspirin and metoprolol for 3 days. His vital signs and physical and detailed neurological examinations were normal except for a new onset of bilaterally visible, palpable and pulsatile temporal arteries. We discuss how nitrates can increase the cerebral and also temporal blood flow, which can rarely be seen with the naked eye, as was observed in this patient. © The Author(s) 2010.