Orgasmic headache with transient basilar artery vasospasm

Daniel Schlegel; Brett Cucchiara

doi:10.1111/j.1526-4610.2004.04131.x

Orgasmic headache with transient basilar artery vasospasm

Daniel Schlegel, Brett Cucchiara

Department of Family and Community Medicine

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Abstract

A 36-year-old man without significant past medical history presented with recurrent explosive headache at the time of orgasm. Magnetic resonance angiography showed focal mid-basilar artery narrowing. Despite receiving no specific therapy, the patient's headaches and vascular narrowing had resolved completely on follow-up six months later. While a number of pharmacologic agents have been proposed to be of benefit in orgasmic headache, this case suggests that spontaneous resolution may also occur.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	710-712
Number of pages	3
Journal	Headache
Volume	44
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-4610.2004.04131.x
State	Published - Jul 1 2004

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Neurology
Clinical Neurology

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Orgasmic headache with transient basilar artery vasospasm

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