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Corpalgia associated with migraine: a case report

M. M. Valença, J. R. de Andrade, Rita Santana dos Reis

Headache Medicine, 2025

Abstract

Introduction Corpalgia is a phenomenon associated with chronic migraine, in which the patient experiences painful hypersensitivity in the cephalic and extracephalic regions.ObjectiveTo describe the case of a patient with chronic migraine who experienced an episode of corpalgia.Case report This is a 19-year-old woman with chronic migraine for over two years. The patient reports that upon waking, in the midst of a migraine episode, she felt intense pressure in the upper and lower limbs corresponding to the side of the headache, lasting approximately 8 hours. ConclusionCorpalgia is a rare phenomenon that differs from other symptoms in its characteristics, such as intensity and duration. It can manifest itself uniquely for each patient.

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