INVESTIGATION OF LATE-ONSET MIGRAINE

被引:22
作者
CULL, RE
机构
[1] Department of Medical Neurology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH3 9YW, Lauriston Place
关键词
LATE-ONSET MIGRAINE;
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10.1177/003693309504000205
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Sixty-nine patients presenting with migraine, with or without aura, after age 40 were investigated with CT or MRI brain scanning, carotid ultrasound and serum antibody studies. A 2:1 female:male predominance was found, the mean age of presentation being 51.6 years. Migraine with aura was reported in 86% of patients: 46% of the females had active menopausal symptoms. No significant haematological or serological abnormalities were detected. CT or MRI brain imaging was normal in 93% of cases; 4 patients had evidence of cerebral infarction. No cerebral tumour or vascular malformation was found Three patients had evidence of mild - moderate carotid atheroma on ultrasound scanning. Routine detailed investigation of late-onset migraine is unlikely to be of value unless the history is atypical or abnormalities are present on clinical examination.
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