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MRI in Migraineurs
Author(s) -
Robbins Lawrence,
Friedman Harold
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/j.1526-4610.1992.hed3210507.x
Subject(s) - medicine , migraine
SYNOPSIS Forty‐six migraineurs and 69 age‐ and sex‐matched controls referred for MRI scans of the brain were evaluated for the incidence of intracranial pathology. Axial long TR/short TE and long TR/Iong TE and sagittal short TR/short TE scans were performed in all patients. Enhancement with Gd‐DTPA was performed in all controls and in nine migraineurs. Six of 46 (13%) of the migraineurs had white matter lesions versus three of 69 (4.3%) of the controls. The white matter lesions in migraineurs were seen in a younger age group than in the controls. These findings agree with recent MRI studies. Ischemia or an immune‐based white matter demyelination are possible mechanisms for the white matter lesions.