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Symptom overlap between migraine with aura, stroke can confound diagnosis

Susan London   |   Clinical Summary   |   21 October 2022
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Takeaway

  • Patients with migraine with aura (MWA) and patients with stroke had overlap of acute symptoms such as visual disturbances, paresis, and spreading symptoms.

Why this matters

  • Timely, correct diagnosis requires careful evaluation of individual patients.

Study design

  • Swiss prospective cohort study with semistructured interviews of consecutive patients:
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Topic Challenges

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