Prochlorperazine--treatment for acute confusional migraine

Headache. 2009 Mar;49(3):477-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2008.01250.x.

Abstract

Acute confusional migraine is a rare migraine variant primarily seen in childhood that lacks standardized diagnostic criteria. Acute symptomatic treatment for this disorder has not been established. We report 2 patients having a total of 6 episodes of acute confusional migraine where the symptoms resolved with prochlorperazine with variable success. Intravenous prochlorperazine was highly effective in 3 out of 4 episodes.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Dopamine Antagonists / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Migraine Disorders / drug therapy*
  • Prochlorperazine / therapeutic use*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Dopamine Antagonists
  • Prochlorperazine