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Migrainous infarction: A serious complication of a common condition
1Emily Johnson practices in family medicine at Muskingum Valley Health Center in Cambridge, Ohio. John Grosel is a radiologist at Lucid Health Riverside Radiology and Interventional Associates, Inc., based in Columbus, Ohio, and medical director and McCoy professor in the PA program at Marietta College. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
Abstract:
Migrainous infarction is a rare neurologic condition that stems from an ordinary migraine with aura, and can cause ischemic stroke in young women. The pathophysiology of migrainous infarction is not entirely understood. An aura that is similar to previous auras but lasts longer than 60 minutes, along with evidence of acute ischemia on MRI, are diagnostic of migrainous infarction. Treatment aimed at minimizing migraine with aura is the most important preventive measure clinicians can take to help patients avoid this complication of migraine.
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