Cranial computed tomography in pediatric migraine.
Two children with migraine showed low-density areas with an irregular enhancement pattern on CT scans of the head after contrast infusion. Angiography was normal in both patients. These abnormalities probably were due to transient blood-brain barrier damage. This knowledge is important when excluding other disorders like vascular malformations.
D000293:Adolescent; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed