Corpalgia associated with migraine: a case report
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https://doi.org/10.48208/HeadacheMed.2025.30Keywords:
Corpalgia, Body pain, Headache, Migraine, ExtracephalicAbstract
Introduction
Corpalgia is a phenomenon associated with chronic migraine, in which the patient experiences painful hypersensitivity in the cephalic and extracephalic regions.
Objective
To 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.
Conclusion
Corpalgia 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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