Idiopathic stabbing headache associated with monocular visual loss.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Idiopathic stabbing headache, which is a brief, sharp, severe jabbing pain that is confined to the head, responds well to treatment with indomethacin sodium. It may occur as a primary entity but more likely is associated with other types of headache, including migraine.

SETTING:

Emergency department of a teaching hospital.

PATIENT:

A 27-year-old man presented to the emergency department with stabbing, sharp pain in the right temporal area associated with complete of loss vision in his right eye. The patient had a history of migraine with aura since 1995.

RESULT:

The patient was treated with oxygen inhalation and indomethacin, with complete resolution of his symptoms.

CONCLUSION:

A case of idiopathic stabbing headache associated with monocular visual loss was relieved by oxygen and indomethacin therapy.

• Authors: Z Ammache, M Graber, P Davis
• Journal: Archives of neurology (Arch Neurol) Vol. 57 Issue 5 Pg. 745-6 (May 2000) ISSN: 0003-9942 [Print] United States
• PMID: 10815143 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
• Indomethacin

Topics

• Adult
• Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal (therapeutic use)
• Headache (diagnosis, therapy)
• Humans
• Indomethacin (therapeutic use)
• Male
• Migraine Disorders (diagnosis, therapy)
• Oxygen Inhalation Therapy
• Vision Disorders (etiology)
• Vision, Monocular