Journals / Balkan Medical Journal / 2015 / Cilt: 32 - Sayı: 3
The Alice in Wonderland Syndrome: A Case of Aura Accompanying Cluster Headache
- Journal
- Balkan Medical Journal
- Pages
- 320–322
- DOI
- —
Abstract
Background: Cluster headache (CH) is a primaryheadache which has highly specific and sensitive criteria, and notpresence of an aura. It has been recentlyreported that CH may not presence with aura more thanever and this condition will be identified by headachespecialists as a new form of CH.Case Report: As there is no report to our knowledgeon Alice in Wonderland syndrome (AIWS) manifest- ed as CH aura in the literature, we present a case of a35-year-old man having AIWS as CH aura.Conclusion: Clinically, AIWS is not uncommon and islikely to be underestimated as a diagnostic entity. Val- proate may be preferred for treatment in CH patientswith AIWS aura.