title: When migraine is more than a headache. Stroke in a young patient.
abstract: Stroke rarely occurs in a young patient with migraine. Nevertheless, vascular headache can lead to catastrophic neurologic consequences, and severe headache associated with persistent neurologic deficits poses a complex diagnostic problem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Care Sciences, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20037.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schroth
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tenner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*