Migraine MLT-Down: An Unusual Presentation of Migraine in Patients With Aspartame-Triggered Headaches

  1. Lawrence C. Newman MD1,2,
  2. Richard B. Lipton MD2,3

Article first published online: 7 JUL 2008

DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2001.01164.x

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Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain

Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain

Volume 41, Issue 9, pages 899–901, October 2001

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Newman, L. C. and Lipton, R. B. (2001), Migraine MLT-Down: An Unusual Presentation of Migraine in Patients With Aspartame-Triggered Headaches. Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, 41: 899–901. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2001.01164.x

Author Information

  1. 1

    From The Headache Institute, St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY

  2. 2

    Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

  3. 3

    Innovative Medical Research, Stamford, Conn

*Address all correspondence to Dr. Lawrence C. Newman, The Headache Institute, 1000 Tenth Avenue, Suite 1C10, New York, NY 10019.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 7 JUL 2008
  2. Article first published online: 7 JUL 2008
  3. Accepted for publication March 31, 2001.

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Keywords:

  • aspartame;
  • rizatriptan;
  • migraine

Aspartame, an artificial sweetener added to many foods and beverages, may trigger headaches in susceptible individuals. We report two patients with aspartame-triggered attacks in whom the use of an aspartame-containing acute medication (Maxalt-MLT) worsened an ongoing attack of migraine.

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