Chronic migraine is not associated with cerebellar infarct-like lesions

A Meilan,J Pascual,D Larrosa,A Saiz,E Cernuda,E Santamarta

doi:10.1186/1129-2377-14-s1-p137

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Abstract

Two general population studies [1,2] have found that migraine in general, and especially women with aura, has an increased risk of cerebellar infarct-like lesions by MRI. In addition, there was a trend for higher risk of cerebellar lesions in those migraine subjects with a higher migraine attack frequency, which would have obvious clinical and management implications.

Highlights

Two general population studies [1,2] have found that migraine in general, and especially women with aura, has an increased risk of cerebellar infarct-like lesions by MRI
To determine whether chronic migraine patients are at increased risk of cerebellar infarct-like lesions on MRI
After signed informed consent, brain MRIs were obtained in 50 women from our headache clinic meeting chronic migraine according to 2006 IHC-II revised criteria

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Introduction

Two general population studies [1,2] have found that migraine in general, and especially women with aura, has an increased risk of cerebellar infarct-like lesions by MRI. Objective To determine whether chronic migraine patients are at increased risk of cerebellar infarct-like lesions on MRI. Methods After signed informed consent, brain MRIs were obtained in 50 women from our headache clinic meeting chronic migraine according to 2006 IHC-II revised criteria.

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