Flunarizine for headache prophylaxis in children with Sturge-Weber syndrome

Children with Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) can experience severe headache with or without transient hemiparesis. Flunarizine, a calcium antagonist, has been used for migraine. The experience with Flunarizine for headache in a cohort of children at a national centre for SWS is reviewed, reporting its efficacy and adverse effect in this population.
Source: Pediatric Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research