title: Spontaneous carotid artery dissection presenting as migraine--a diagnosis not to be missed.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Accident and Emergency Medicine, West Middlesex University Hospital, Isleworth, UK.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Mirza
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hayward
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hulbert
mesh_terms: 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