Acta Scientific Neurology (ASNE) (ISSN: 2582-1121)

Clinical Case Report Volume 5 Issue 3

Tension-Type Headache Revealing Morgagni-Stewart-Morel’s Syndrome: A Case of 71-Year-Woman

Diallo SH1,2*, Sogoba Y2,3, Kotchene C1, Yalcouye A2, Traoré I1, Sidibé M4, Tolo N4, Guindo A4 and Maiga Y1,2

1Service de Neurologie CHU Gabriel Touré
2Faculté de Médecine et d’odontostomatologie, USTTB
3Service de Neurochirurgie CHU Gabriel Touré
4Polyclinique Guido, Bamako

*Corresponding Author: Diallo SH, Service de Neurologie CHU Gabriel Touré.

Received: December 06, 2021; Published: February 15, 2022

Abstract

Morel Stewart Morgagni syndrome or Internal Hyperostosis Frontal (HFI) is a metabolic craniopathy, most often asymptomatic, it can however be associated with a various manifestations including neuropsychiatric symptoms. We report the case of a 71-year-old patient with chronic tension-type headache seen in neurology consultation. The diagnosis was established based on the clinical and radiological criteria, and the patient benefitted symptomatic treatment and psychosocial support.

Keywords: Morgagni Morel Syndrome; Tension-Type Headache; Neurology Consultation

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Citation

Citation: Diallo SH., et al. “Tension-Type Headache Revealing Morgagni-Stewart-Morel’s Syndrome: A Case of 71-Year-Woman”. Acta Scientific Neurology 5.3 (2022): 16-18.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2022 Diallo SH., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.




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