Caliber fluctuations of cervical internal carotid artery and migraine with aura: a possible vasospasm detected by ultrasonographic examinations

Headache. 2009 Jul;49(7):1068-72. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2009.01433.x. Epub 2009 Apr 28.

Abstract

Caliber fluctuations of extra- and intracranial arteries, mostly related to vasospasm, are often recognized in various neurological conditions. We report a case of a 33-year-old woman affected by migraine with and without aura who exhibited a possible cervical internal carotid artery vasospasm, detected by ultrasound, before a typical migraine aura.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Blood Flow Velocity
  • Carotid Artery, Internal / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Vasospasm / complications*
  • Coronary Vasospasm / diagnostic imaging
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Migraine with Aura / diagnostic imaging*
  • Migraine with Aura / etiology*
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial / methods*