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3D-Neuronavigation In Vivo Through a Patient's Brain During a Spontaneous Migraine Headache
Published on: June 2, 2014
Transient ischemic attack or migraine with aura?
Karl Bjørnar Alstadhaug1, Erling Tronvik2, Anne Hege Aamodt3
1Nordlandssykehuset, UiT - Norges arktiske universitet.
Abstract:
Migraine or migraine-like symptoms can contribute to a delayed stroke diagnosis. However, migraine with aura is a common stroke mimic and often the basis for acute thrombolytic therapy. It is probably also the reason why many patients are misdiagnosed with a transient ischemic attack. In this clinical review, we explain the factors that could differentiate a transient ischemic attack from a migraine with aura.
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