title: Migraine or amaurosis fugax? The value of ultrasound.
abstract: Episodes of uniocular visual loss in patients with classical migraine may be due to thromboembolism from atheroma in the internal carotid artery. Non-invasive testing may prove very useful in making the correct diagnosis particularly in patients with an approximately 50% pre-test possibility of disease.
authors: Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh.
authors: P A
authors: PA
authors: Sandercock
authors: S E
authors: SE
authors: Smart
mesh_terms: D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002341:Carotid Artery Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography