Migraine aura-like symptoms at onset of stroke and stroke-like symptoms in migraine with aura.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

In general, suddenly occurring neurological deficits, i.e., negative neurological symptoms, are considered symptoms of focal cerebral ischemia, while positive irritative symptoms with gradual onset are viewed as the characteristics of migraine aura. Nevertheless, cortical spreading depolarization, the pathophysiological basis of migraine aura, has also been observed in acute ischemic stroke. The aim of our study was to determine the frequency of migraine aura-like symptoms at ischemic stroke onset and stroke-like symptoms in migraine with aura.

Methods

We interviewed 350 consecutive patients with ischemic stroke and 343 with migraine with aura using a structured questionnaire. Stroke diagnosis was confirmed by imaging, and migraine with aura was dia

SUBMITTER: Scutelnic A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9531679 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature