Alberta Health Services, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Division of Cardiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Headache. 2017 Nov;57(10):1614-1617. doi: 10.1111/head.13190. Epub 2017 Sep 27.
Several case reports have associated anticoagulants such as heparin and vitamin K antagonists with reduced symptoms in migraine, but no data exist for direct acting oral factor Xa inhibitors. We report the case of a 55-year-old female who experienced complete remission of migraine with aura for 12 years while on warfarin, with return of symptoms within 3 weeks of switching to apixaban, and resolution of symptoms once again within days of warfarin resumption. Our case suggests that anticoagulation alone is not sufficient to improve migraine symptoms. Further study of vitamin K-dependent proteins not involved in anticoagulation, such as the relatively novel growth arrest-specific gene 6, may clarify the link between warfarin and migraine symptoms.
已有数份病例报告显示,肝素和维生素 K 拮抗剂等抗凝剂可减轻偏头痛症状,但目前尚无直接作用的口服 Xa 因子抑制剂的数据。我们报告了一例 55 岁女性的病例,她在服用华法林期间偏头痛伴先兆完全缓解 12 年,改用阿哌沙班后 3 周内症状复发,再次恢复华法林后症状缓解。我们的病例表明,单独抗凝不足以改善偏头痛症状。进一步研究不参与抗凝的维生素 K 依赖性蛋白,如相对较新的生长停滞特异性基因 6,可能会阐明华法林与偏头痛症状之间的联系。