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Migraine and stroke.
Stroke and vascular neurology - 1 Sept 2017
Zhang Yonghua, Parikh Aasheeta, Qian Shuo
Abstract excerpt
Migraines are generally considered a relatively benign neurological condition. However, research has shown an association between migraines and stroke, and especially between migraine with aura and ischaemic stroke. Patients can also suffer from migrainous infarction, a subset of ischaemic stroke that often occurs in the posterior circulation of younger women. The exact pathogenesis of migrainous infarct is not...
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