A Case of Thunderclap Headache and Neurological Deficits

Dr. Christiana Prucnal: Today's case is that of a 62-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department (ED) with sudden onset headache. For the three days prior to presentation, she noted episodic, momentary, unprovoked visual symptoms, described as “lines and dots” that would obscure part of her visual field, but otherwise felt well and in her usual state of health. Forty-five minutes prior to ED arrival, she reached to grasp an object from atop her refrigerator and experienced acute right-sided stabbing headache with associated dizziness.
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Original Contributions Source Type: research