title: Migraine stroke: a possible complication of both migraine with and without aura.
abstract: We describe four migraine patients who developed an ischemic stroke during their typical migraine attacks. Cerebral infarction as a possible complication of migraine without aura is discussed. We propose a review of the migraine stroke definition of the International Headache Society.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Scienze Neurologiche e Neurochirurgiche, Università di Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Narbone
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Leggiadro
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: La Spina
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grugno
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Musolino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral