Summary
The coincidence of migraine and ischemic strokes is rare but unequivocal. Some of the cases described are recalled and the possible mechanisms discussed.
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Bousser, M.G., Baron, J.C. & Chiras, J. Ischemic strokes and migraine. Neuroradiology 27, 583–587 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00340855
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