Open AccessAnalysis of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in Patients with Migraine
Author(s) -
Amarjit Kaur,
Simmi Bhatnagar,
Nirmaljit Kaur,
Dimple Mittal,
Ishita Gupta
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
asian journal of medical radiological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2347-338X
pISSN - 2347-3371
DOI - 10.47009/ajmrr.2020.8.1.5
Subject(s) - migraine , medicine , fluid attenuated inversion recovery , magnetic resonance imaging , headaches , radiology , neurology , neurological examination , neuroimaging , hyperintensity , phonophobia , outpatient clinic , neuroradiology , nuclear medicine , surgery , anesthesia , psychiatry , aura
Background: Migraine is a common disabling brain disorder. Headache accounts for 4.4% of all consultations in general practice, approximately 5% of all medical admissions to hospital, and approximately 20% of neurology outpatient consultations. Hence, the present study was undertaken for assessing the MRI findings in patients with migraine. Subjects and Methods: A total of 5 patients with migraine headache were included in the present study. Complete demographic details of all the patients were obtained. Thorough clinical examination was carried out and routine hematological and other biochemical investigations were also done. Patients underwent MRI investigations. Imaging was performed using a head coil with patient in a supine position. All the MR imaging examination were performed on a Seimen’s Avento 1.5 Tesla Magnet MR System, slice thickness was 4-5mm with an inter slice gap of 0.5mm. MR imaging findings were compiled as per proforma and subjected to analysis using SPSS software. Results: Out of 5 migraine patients, significant abnormal MRI findings were present in 40 percent of the patients. One patient showed T2and T2 FLAIR Hyperintensities in subcortical white matter in frontal region. In the second patient with migraine, MRI finding revealed an area of diffusion restriction in left basal ganglia region which was hypointense on T1, T2 FLAIR and Hyperintense on T2 consistent with chronic infarct. Conclusion: Migraine headache patient occasionally have abnormal MRI findings to explain their headaches. Neuroimaging of headache sufferers in the general population yields few findings of clinical importance.