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3D-Neuronavigation In Vivo Through a Patient's Brain During a Spontaneous Migraine Headache
Published on: June 2, 2014
Susceptibility-weighted imaging and magnetic resonance angiography during migraine attack: a case report
Yusuke Shimoda1, Kohsuke Kudo, Satoshi Kuroda
1Department of Neurosurgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan. shimoda-hok@umin.ac.jp
Abstract:
We performed magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) and susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) to observe cerebral changes during a migraine attack in a 28-year-old man. MRA revealed regional arterial spasm, and findings of SWI were consistent with decreased blood flow and/or venous dilatation. Because these noninvasive techniques can be performed repeatedly at short intervals, they can be useful for evaluating hemodynamic changes during and after migraine attacks.
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