Journal of Pediatric Case Reports

Hemiplegic Migraine

Journal of Pediatric Case Reports

Published December 24, 2025

DOI: 10.37549/JPCR-25-0060

Damon Scolari, BS1, Alexander J. Towbin, MD2*, Richard B. Towbin, MD3*

1 University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio

2 Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio

3 Department of Radiology, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona

* Corresponding author: Alexander J. Towbin (Alexander.Towbin@cchmc.org)

Abstract

Hemiplegic migraine is an uncommon type of migraine with aura caused by abnormalities in calcium ion transport. Because its symptoms overlap with stroke, patients are often initially treated in the emergency room. There, standard anatomic brain imaging is normal. Perfusion imaging, if performed, can aid in the diagnosis. However, the diagnosis is often made clinically based on standard diagnostic criteria.

Keywords: brain, vascular, stroke-like

Citation

Scolari D, Towbin AJ, Towbin RB. Hemiplegic Migraine. Journal of Pediatric Case Reports. 2025. doi:10.37549/JPCR-25-0060.

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