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Do you avoid triptans in patients with migraine with motor aura?

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Do you avoid triptans in patients with migraine with motor aura?

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Neurology · University of Kentucky College of Medicine
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This is still controversial, although there is no evidence to suggest avoiding triptans with "Hemiplegic Migraine" or Migraine with motor aura but people usually anecdotally avoid it.

Many people are now using GEPANTS in situations like that. In summary, there is no contraindication but there are be...

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