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Transient Sulcal Hyperintensities on Fluid‐Attenuated Inversion Recovery in Migraine With Aura
Author(s) -
Kang KyungWook,
Kim JoonTae,
Chang Jane,
Choi WonHo,
Lim Daekeon,
Bang DongHo,
Choi Yun Ju
Publication year - 2012
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.1526-4610.2012.02230.x
Subject(s) - patent foramen ovale , migraine , migraine with aura , hyperintensity , aura , fluid attenuated inversion recovery , medicine , cardiology , right to left shunt , anesthesia , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology
Migraine has been found to be associated with patent foramen ovale. However, in practice, it is difficult to show that microemboli via patent foramen ovale can induce a migraine attack. Our patient showed transient sulcal hyperintensities on fluid‐attenuated inversion recovery images during a migraine attack. This supports the hypothesis that microemboli via right‐to‐left shunt may induce migraine attacks through transient occlusion of microcirculation.