Migraine stroke: a possible complication of both migraine with and without aura.
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.
Narbone
M C
MC
Istituto di Scienze Neurologiche e Neurochirurgiche, Università di Messina, Italy.
Leggiadro
N
N
La Spina
P
P
Rao
R
R
Grugno
R
R
Musolino
R
R
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
D003276:Contraceptives, Oral