Flunarazine in Opthalmic Migraine

About one in ten people suffer from attacks of migraine around the world, still, it is one of the most misconceived, misdiagnosed and inadequately treated headaches. Flunarizine can stabilize blood vessels by blocking calcium channels. Hence it is used in the treatment of migraine with limited success. AIM: Flunarizine was used in all cases of ophthalmoplegic migraine at our centre to evaluate its clinical efficacy. At least 200 cases of migraine were followed up over a period of two years to find out Ophthalmoplegia with the help of standardized questionnaire. Result: Of the total 200 migraineurs, 10 patients had oculomotor dysfunction (Opthalmoplegic Migraine). It appears clear from this study that migraine can cause episodic pupillary abnormalities through different mechanisms. Flunarizine can be administered safely and effectively in these cases