{"id":"9eadc142-a518-4ca0-abb0-914ca4f44e7b","slug":"fatal-status-migrainosus-in-chiari-1-malformation","title":"Fatal status migrainosus in Chiari 1 malformation","authors":["Luxwell Jokonya","Sydney Makarawo","Tariro Lavender Mduluza-Jokonya","Gift Ngwende"],"abstract":"Background: Headaches are common in Chiari Type 1 malformation (CM-1). The prevalence of migraine headaches in CM-1 is similar to that of the general population. However, when migraine headaches occur with CM-1, they tend to have an earlier age of onset, are more frequent and certainly more severe than when they occur without CM-1 association. The exact role or impact of CM-1 in migraine headaches has not been fully elucidated. Case Description: We report a fatal case of status migrainosus in 7 years old with CM-1 and review the literature on the possible associations. Conclusion: Migraines occurring in association with CM-1 pose a management challenge and can be potentially fatal especially if associated with autonomic symptoms. The exact pathophysiological interaction between these two conditions when they occur simultaneously needs to be further elucidated.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/9eadc142-a518-4ca0-abb0-914ca4f44e7b/featured/hero-1781563668943.png","publishDate":"2019-12-13T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.25259/SNI_491_2019","categories":["Pediatric Neurosurgery","Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/9804/SNI-10-243.pdf"}