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Are triptans contraindicated in patients with Moya Moya syndrome who have never had an ischemic stroke?

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Neurology · Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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I am not aware of specific evidence regarding triptans and Moyamoya. The contraindication in stroke is not based on data, just from concern about vasoconstriction, for which there is no clear evidence in the intracranial circulation. Hence I would be willing to prescribe a triptan, with appropriate ...

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Neurology · Yale University
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I agree with @Dr. First Last on all points. Perhaps if the patient had a history of stroke, I would be more cautious (not based on hard data, more from a medicolegal perspective). That said, the CGRP abortive medications are such a great option and, with patient assistance programs, generally availa...

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