Pediatric Neurology
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Pages 283-284, October 2005

Bordetella pertussis as a Trigger of Migraine Without Aura

  • Tal Eidlitz-Markus, MD

      Affiliations

    • Day Hospitalization Unit, Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tiqva, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Eidlitz-Markus; Day Hospitalization Unit; Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel; Petah Tiqva 49202, Israel.
    • ,
  • Avraham Zeharia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Received 6 January 2005; accepted 25 April 2005.

This report describes a 10-year-old child in whom the clinical and serologic appearance of pertussis coincided with new-onset migraine without aura. The child’s mother, who had a history of migraine, also complained of exacerbation of symptoms and was found to be positive for Bordetella pertussis. The migraine improved in both mother and child concomitant with the clinical improvement of symptoms of the pertussis infection. The possible molecular basis of pertussis as a trigger for migraine is discussed.

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PII: S0887-8994(05)00262-6

doi:10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2005.04.014

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Pages 283-284, October 2005

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