Title |
Migraine without aura is not associated with incomplete circle of Willis: a case–control study using high-resolution magnetic resonance angiography
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Published in |
The Journal of Headache and Pain, May 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1129-2377-15-27 |
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Authors |
Shabnam Ezzatian-Ahar, Faisal Mohammad Amin, Hayder Ghani Obaid, Nanna Arngrim, Anders Hougaard, Henrik B W Larsson, Messoud Ashina |
Abstract |
The circle of Willis is an important source of collateral blood flow to maintain adequate cerebral perfusion, particularly in the posterior circulation. Some studies report a relationship between incomplete circle of Willis and migraine, whereas other studies show no difference between the prevalence of incomplete circle of Willis in migraineurs and controls. In the present study we compared the prevalence of incomplete circle of Willis in female migraine patients without aura to female healthy non-migraine controls.Using 3-Tesla magnetic resonance angiography we recorded three-dimensional time-of-flight angiograms in 85 female participants (48 migraine patients without aura [median age 28 years] and 37 healthy controls [median age 25 years]). The images were subsequently analysed blindly by a neuroradiologist to detect incomplete circle of Willis. |
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