Migraine with prolonged aura vs migraine-associated stroke: a case series. Case report
- Authors: Kulesh A.A.1,2, Starikova N.L.1, Demin D.A.3, Krapivin S.1, Mekhriakov S.A.1,2, Kaileva N.A.1,2, Lezhikova M.V.3
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Affiliations:
- Wagner Perm State Medical University
- City Clinical Hospital №4
- Federal Center for Cardiovascular Surgery
- Issue: Vol 27, No 2 (2025): Neurology and Rheumatology
- Pages: 75-80
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/2075-1753/article/view/288836
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.26442/20751753.2025.2.203175
- ID: 288836
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The article presents three clinical cases of patients with migraine with aura and long-term focal symptoms without the formation of ischemic foci. A case of migraine-associated stroke is presented for comparison. The presented cases indicate that admission to the hospital of a patient with a history of migraine and a focal neurological deficit is a challenging clinical situation that requires individualization of diagnostic and therapeutic tactics. In the presence of a prolonged aura, CT perfusion, and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging, can contribute to an informed clinical decision. The MRI findings should be interpreted cautiously since transient cortical edema may be associated with aura prolongation. If it is impossible to differentiate reliably between migraine and stroke in a short time, intravenous thrombolysis should be performed.
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Aleksey A. Kulesh
Wagner Perm State Medical University; City Clinical Hospital №4
Author for correspondence.
Email: aleksey.kulesh@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6061-8118
D. Sci. (Med.)
Russian Federation, Perm; PermNatalia L. Starikova
Wagner Perm State Medical University
Email: aleksey.kulesh@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8350-7004
D. Sci. (Med.)
Russian Federation, PermDmitry A. Demin
Federal Center for Cardiovascular Surgery
Email: aleksey.kulesh@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2670-4172
Cand. Sci. (Med.)
Russian Federation, AstrakhanSergey Krapivin
Wagner Perm State Medical University
Email: aleksey.kulesh@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0009-0000-8975-7365
Student
Russian Federation, PermSergei A. Mekhriakov
Wagner Perm State Medical University; City Clinical Hospital №4
Email: aleksey.kulesh@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5679-4100
Cand. Sci. (Med.)
Russian Federation, Perm; PermNadezhda A. Kaileva
Wagner Perm State Medical University; City Clinical Hospital №4
Email: aleksey.kulesh@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3785-1154
Cand. Sci. (Med.)
Russian Federation, Perm; PermMarina V. Lezhikova
Federal Center for Cardiovascular Surgery
Email: aleksey.kulesh@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0009-0005-9534-3843
neurologist
Russian Federation, AstrakhanReferences
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