Migraine aura-like episodes following sclerotherapy for varicose veins of the lower extremities — A systematic review

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Objective: This systematic review provides a summary and evaluation of cases of migraine aura-like episodes elicited by sclerotherapy of veins of the lower extremities and discusses possible underlying mechanisms. Background: Sclerotherapy is a commonly used treatment for varicose veins. Symptoms resembling migraine aura have been reported during and following sclerotherapy of the lower extremities, suggesting that sclerotherapy may elicit migraine aura. Methods: We searched PubMed for articles reporting neurological complications that were transient and fully reversible following sclerotherapy treatment for varicose veins in the lower limbs. There were no restrictions regarding article language or publication date. Only original studies and case reports were included. Two authors independently reviewed included articles in detail. Data were extracted from each article, including details on symptoms, previous migraine history, sclerotherapy method, and the presence of a right-to-left cardiac shunt in patients. We evaluated whether episodes fulfilled modified International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition, criteria for 1.2 Migraine with aura or 1.5.2 Probable migraine with aura. Results: The search yielded 777 articles, 28 of which were included. Twenty-six articles reported 119 episodes of transient neurological symptoms in 34,500 sclerotherapy sessions. Two additional articles reported six episodes of transient neurological symptoms with no specification of the number of sessions. Of the 125 episodes, 119 involved transient visual disturbances, and eight met the modified criteria for Probable migraine with aura. In most episodes (98%), clinical information was insufficient to determine if the criteria were fulfilled. Conclusions: Symptoms that are clinically indistinguishable from migraine with aura attacks may occur following sclerotherapy, although this likely is rare. Microembolization through a right-to-left shunt triggering cortical spreading depolarization is a possible mechanism. Our findings are limited by infrequent specific assessments for neurological complications and a low level of detail in the description of symptoms in the available literature. Future prospective studies are needed to determine this phenomenon's incidence and underlying mechanisms.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftHeadache
Vol/bind63
Udgave nummer1
Sider (fra-til)40-50
Antal sider11
ISSN0017-8748
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2023

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M.A. was supported by the Lundbeck Foundation Professor Grant (R310‐2018–3711).

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and declare no conflicts of interest. has received honoraria for lecturing and/or writing from Allergan, Novartis, Teva, Lundbeck, and Eli Lilly. He serves as Assistant Editor of . is a principal investigator on clinical trials for AbbVie, Amgen, Eli Lilly, Lundbeck, and Novartis; has received personal fees from AbbVie, Amgen, Eli Lilly, Lundbeck, Novartis, Percept Corporation, and Teva; has received research grants from Lundbeck Foundation, Novo Nordisk Foundation, and Novartis; and serves as an Associate Editor of , Associate Editor of , and Associate Editor of . He has no ownership interest and does not own stocks of any pharmaceutical company. Lionesa Bahtiri Andreas Vinther Thomsen Anders Hougaard Headache Messoud Ashina Cephalalgia The Journal of Headache and Pain Brain

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© 2023 The Authors. Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Headache Society.

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