Hemiparesis after general anesthesia in a patient with migraine with unilateral motor symptoms.
DESIGN
This is a case report.


SETTING
The setting is at a postoperative recovery area.


PATIENTS
A 52-year-old woman with a history of migraine with unilateral motor symptoms developed hemiparesis after undergoing general anesthesia for total thyroidectomy.


INTERVENTIONS
No interventions were performed.


MEASUREMENTS/MAIN RESULTS
Head computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging were normal. Laboratory studies including basic metabolic panel and complete blood count were also within normal limits.


CONCLUSIONS
General anesthesia may be a trigger for hemiplegic migraine syndromes; however, it behooves the practitioner to rule out acute neurologic and metabolic events before making this diagnosis.
['Hadler|Rachel A|RA|', 'Schiffman|Joshua M|JM|', 'Augoustides|John G|JG|', 'Liu|Renyu|R|', 'Chen|Linda|L|']
D000768:Anesthesia, General D005260:Female D006801:Humans D008875:Middle Aged D008881:Migraine Disorders D010291:Paresis D011183:Postoperative Complications D013965:Thyroidectomy
Anesthesia, general Disease management Headache Migraine disorders Perioperative period