| Vertebral artery dissection onset mimics migraine with aura in a graphic designer. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18377386 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Headache is the most common symptom in patients with cervical artery dissection. This symptom, however, rarely occurs in isolation, and more commonly is associated with other neurological symptoms and signs. Visual symptoms associated with vertebral artery dissection (VD) have also been observed, but do not typically mimic the migraine aura. Here, we report a young patient who presented VD, embolic ischemic lesions, and visual symptoms with the features of aura, followed by migraine headache. The suggestion of VD dissection should be kept in mind in those cases complaining of the first attack of headache that mimics migraine with aura. In these cases, an extensive neuroimaging study is advisable. |
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Authors:
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Nicola Morelli; Michelangelo Mancuso; Sara Gori; Maria Rosaria Maluccio; Gianfranco Cafforio; Alberto Chiti; Giovanni Orlandi; Enrico Ceretti; Antonio Tartaglione; Luigi Murri |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Headache Volume: 48 ISSN: 0017-8748 ISO Abbreviation: Headache Publication Date: 2008 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-04-01 Completed Date: 2008-06-17 Revised Date: 2009-02-02 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985091R Medline TA: Headache Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 621-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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University Centre for Adaptive Disorders and Headache (UCADH), Institute of Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. |
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Anticoagulants
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therapeutic use Aspirin / therapeutic use Diagnosis, Differential Heparin / therapeutic use Humans Magnetic Resonance Angiography Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Middle Aged Migraine with Aura / etiology*, physiopathology Vertebral Artery Dissection / complications*, drug therapy, physiopathology |
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0/Anticoagulants; 50-78-2/Aspirin; 9005-49-6/Heparin |
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