Can A Hemiplegic Migraine Cause Permanent Damage?

Hemiplegic migraine is a rare and serious type of migraine headache. Many of its symptoms mimic those common to stroke; for example, muscle weakness can be so extreme that it causes a temporary paralysis on one side of your body, which doctors call hemiplegia.

Do hemiplegic migraines show up on MRI?

In most cases of hemiplegic migraine, imaging via CT or MRI are normal. In a small number of cases, some changes can be observed including cortical edema, and cortical and meningeal enhancement contralateral to the hemiparesis. . The diagnosis of hemiplegic migraine is clinical.

Can hemiplegic migraine cause death?

Symptoms of severe attack including hemiplegia and impaired consciousness can last for many days to months before they resolve completely. The motor symptoms may outlast a headache. Severe attacks can rarely cause permanent brain injury, cerebral atrophy, infarction, cognitive decline, and death.