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A Case Report of Migraine With Hypoplasia of the Internal Carotid Artery

Migraine, a widespread and incapacitating neurological disorder, affects numerous individuals worldwide, causing severe headaches and impairing their quality of life. The interplay of genetic, environmental, and neurovascular factors underlies the pathophysiology of migraine. This report highlights...

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Autores principales: Alsharif, Rafa H, Alhussain, Raghad M, Alotaibi, Shahad A, Alraihan, Jawaher I, Alharbi, Ahlam
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10584403/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37859913
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.45497
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author Alsharif, Rafa H
Alhussain, Raghad M
Alotaibi, Shahad A
Alraihan, Jawaher I
Alharbi, Ahlam
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description Migraine, a widespread and incapacitating neurological disorder, affects numerous individuals worldwide, causing severe headaches and impairing their quality of life. The interplay of genetic, environmental, and neurovascular factors underlies the pathophysiology of migraine. This report highlights the case of a 25-year-old woman with recurrent, severe headaches, predominantly in the right frontal and temporal regions. She was diagnosed with migraine with aura, a diagnosis supported by her family history. No previous history of seizures was reported. A comprehensive work-up, including neuroimaging, revealed left internal carotid artery hypoplasia with compensatory collateral circulation. The coexistence of severe migraines and left internal carotid artery hypoplasia underscores the complex interrelationship between cerebrovascular anomalies and neurological symptoms. The rarity of this vascular variation emphasizes the need for attentive clinical evaluation and consideration of anatomical deviations in migraine patients. As medical knowledge progresses, further research is essential to unravel the mechanisms connecting vascular anomalies and neurological disorders, ultimately leading to personalized interventions for improved patient outcomes.
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spelling pubmed-105844032023-10-19 A Case Report of Migraine With Hypoplasia of the Internal Carotid Artery Alsharif, Rafa H Alhussain, Raghad M Alotaibi, Shahad A Alraihan, Jawaher I Alharbi, Ahlam Cureus Neurology Migraine, a widespread and incapacitating neurological disorder, affects numerous individuals worldwide, causing severe headaches and impairing their quality of life. The interplay of genetic, environmental, and neurovascular factors underlies the pathophysiology of migraine. This report highlights the case of a 25-year-old woman with recurrent, severe headaches, predominantly in the right frontal and temporal regions. She was diagnosed with migraine with aura, a diagnosis supported by her family history. No previous history of seizures was reported. A comprehensive work-up, including neuroimaging, revealed left internal carotid artery hypoplasia with compensatory collateral circulation. The coexistence of severe migraines and left internal carotid artery hypoplasia underscores the complex interrelationship between cerebrovascular anomalies and neurological symptoms. The rarity of this vascular variation emphasizes the need for attentive clinical evaluation and consideration of anatomical deviations in migraine patients. As medical knowledge progresses, further research is essential to unravel the mechanisms connecting vascular anomalies and neurological disorders, ultimately leading to personalized interventions for improved patient outcomes. Cureus 2023-09-18 /pmc/articles/PMC10584403/ /pubmed/37859913 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.45497 Text en Copyright © 2023, Alsharif et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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Alsharif, Rafa H
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Alotaibi, Shahad A
Alraihan, Jawaher I
Alharbi, Ahlam
A Case Report of Migraine With Hypoplasia of the Internal Carotid Artery
title A Case Report of Migraine With Hypoplasia of the Internal Carotid Artery
title_full A Case Report of Migraine With Hypoplasia of the Internal Carotid Artery
title_fullStr A Case Report of Migraine With Hypoplasia of the Internal Carotid Artery
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title_short A Case Report of Migraine With Hypoplasia of the Internal Carotid Artery
title_sort case report of migraine with hypoplasia of the internal carotid artery
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10584403/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37859913
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.45497
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