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Hello,
I was wondering if there would be any dangerous effect on someone if they had a migraine prior to receiving general anesthesia or sedation. I understand vasodilatation occurs in the brain during a migraine attack so I assume anesthesia may play some role on that event.
There is no evidence of anaesthesia in patients with a migraine attack being dangerous. Indeed as many cases of migraine are actually linked to vasoconstriction then the anaesthesia may help to a degree - again however no evidence to suggest this is the case.
Sorry but little evidence to help in this area.
DR Ian Jackson
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Dr Ian Jackson - please note UK based
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I am a Consultant Anaesthetist in the UK. My interests include ambulatory or day surgery, obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia, acute pain management (use of epidurals and patient controlled analgesia)anaesthesia for surgery on the airway, orthopaedics and most things except brains and hearts. Interest in prehospital care of trauma and provision of medical cover at motorsport events.
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Organizations
European Society of Regional Anaesthesia
British Association of Day Surgery
Obstetric Anaesthetists Association
Association of Anaesthetists
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