Migraine with Aura as a Stroke Mimic. (March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Park, Jeong-Jin; Kim, Soo Jeong; Kim, Hahn Young; Roh, Hong Gee; Kim, Dong Wook
• Is Part Of: Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Volume 47:Number 2(2020)
• Page Start: 242
• Page End: 244
• Publication Date: 2020-03
• Subjects: Migraine with aura, -- Stroke, -- Headache, -- Atrial fibrillation; Neurology -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2019.316
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0317-1671

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Migraine with aura is one of the causes of stroke mimics. We retrospectively reviewed the 10-year medical records of patients who were treated with acute stroke management protocol. We analyzed the frequency and characteristics of patients with a final diagnosis of migraine with aura. Among the 1355 patients with stroke mimics, migraine with aura was the final diagnosis in 36 patients (2.7%). The most common auras included sensory and brainstem auras followed by motor, visual, and speech/language auras. One patient manifested transient atrial fibrillation during the migraine attack, which can be a link with acute stroke.