Exploding head syndrome followed by sleep paralysis: a rare migraine aura.
Headache April 2006 DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2006.00416.x (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | 26-year-old female patient with migraine and unusual aura |
| Key findings | The patient experienced a distinct migraine aura sequence of exploding head syndrome, sleep paralysis, and subsequent migraine headache. The authors propose that both aura symptoms may involve the brainstem and lead to trigeminovascular activation, though the mechanism is unknown. |
Abstract
A 26-year-old patient is described with a unique migraine aura. She described an 8-year history of episodes occurring 1 to 2 times yearly of exploding head syndrome followed by sleep paralysis followed by a migraine headache. She also had identical headaches without aura about once per week. Both aura symptoms, which may occur in the brainstem, resulted in activation of the trigeminovascular system through an unknown mechanism.