Acute Gastric Dilatation of Stomach During Attack of Migraine

• DOI: 10.1148/27.3.301
• Publication Date: 2014-07-08T18:12:46Z
• Authors: J. Kaufman; I. Levine
• Keywords: Etiology

MIGRAINE has been defined as an affection characterized by paroxysmal attacks in which a distinctive type of headache, usually unilateral, is the most constant feature, commonly accompanied nausea and vomiting. This condition more common females occurs preponderatingly neurotic families. The immediate exciting cause attack individuals who are predisposed to it any undue fatigue or excitement nervous system. These patients very often show symptoms suggestive either irritation paralysis various components sympathetic close relationship stomach autonomic system accounts for marked frequency gastric cases migraine. etiology considered some authorities be due local angio-spasms causing focal brain; others, recurring auto-intoxication, refraction anomalies, nasal disease, etc. Goldzieher (2), discussing headache migraine type, states that may on definite endocrine basis, recent investigations have added new indirect evidence headaches related increased intracranial pressure. Such appearance anterior pituitary hormone urine prior onset headache. Hyperfunction lobe spilling features pressure, probably water accumulation brain tissue. Hunt (1) investigated 60 migraine, 40 had referable gall bladder. In 17 cases, oral cholecystography showed gall-bladder hepatic disorders. He found disorders were frequently encountered with than normal patients, consequently stressed importance inquiring about disease. Vaughan (4) reported 33 36 per cent allergenic foods. More one-half these complained Mackintosh Anderson (5), state loss appetite occur large majority rule food taken not digested, all digestive absorptive processes alimentary canal appearing abeyance severe attacks. We present following case because graphic manner demonstrates changes can undergo through stimuli, stresses thorough clinical history before conclusion drawn from x-ray examination. F. H., female, aged 35 years, married, was referred radiographic examination repeated associated family important, patient sister suffers ærophagia.