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  • Neurology
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Migraine affects 15% of the population and frequently leads to emergency department visits and neurology admissions.
  • Imaging investigations, particularly for migraine with aura (MA), are common but often yield low diagnostic value.
  • Limited data exists on Australian hospital presentations and the utility of imaging for migraine.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the demographics of migraine presentations at a specific Australian hospital.
  • To evaluate the diagnostic yield of imaging studies (CT brain, MRI brain, carotid Doppler) in patients presenting with migraine.
  • To inform future approaches for managing migraine patients in hospital settings.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of medical records for patients presenting with migraine from January 2012 to June 2013.
  • Classification of patients into migraine with aura (MA) and migraine without aura groups.
  • Evaluation of baseline demographics, cardiovascular risk factors, and imaging results, with further assessment of white matter hyperintensities on MRI.

Main Results:

  • Patients with MA showed higher rates of hypercholesterolemia (12% vs 7%) and were more frequently evaluated with CT (70% vs 41%) and MRI (44% vs 17%) brain scans.
  • Imaging investigations in both groups revealed no clinically significant findings.
  • Carotid Doppler studies were performed in 21% of MA patients, with only one abnormal result; white matter hyperintensities were associated with older age and cardiovascular risk factors.

Conclusions:

  • Patients presenting with migraine with aura and without aura exhibit similar demographic profiles.
  • Diagnostic imaging, including CT, MRI, and carotid Doppler studies, provides minimal clinical value in the evaluation of migraine presentations.
  • The findings suggest a need to reconsider routine imaging protocols for migraine patients.