Spontaneous carotid artery dissection presenting as migraine--a diagnosis not to be missed.
Two cases are reported in which the diagnosis of a serious condition was delayed as the symptoms had been attributed to migraine. Spontaneous carotid artery dissection is a serious but treatable cause of headache that may be misdiagnosed as recent onset migraine. The importance of correctly identifying this condition is emphasised.
Mirza
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Department of Accident and Emergency Medicine, West Middlesex University Hospital, Isleworth, UK.
Hayward
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Hulbert
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D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000792:Angiography; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology