Clinical and MRI findings in a cohort of patients presenting with atypical migraine

Patient No.Age (yr)SexSymptomsTime of MRI from Symptom Onset (min)SWIMRAASL rCBF (mL/100 mg/min)
110FR paresis180a−73
213FR paresis/anesthesia660Normal87
313ML paresis/anesthesia285a−15.8
412FL anesthesia240−29.3
514MR paresis510−9.0
615FR paresis/anesthesia300b−31.7
713MR paresis330Normal20.2
89ML anesthesia465−50.1
99ML paresis285a−47.1
1015FR paresis/anesthesia240NormalNormal−0.4
1116MR paresis/anesthesia450NormalNormal19.2
1212FR paresis/anesthesia250NANA−22.8
  • Note:—L indicates left; R, right; SWI ↓, hypointensity; MRA ↓, decreased arterial caliber in the MCA territory; MRA ↑, increased arterial caliber in the MCA territory.

  • a Additional decrease in caliber of the posterior cerebral artery.

  • b Additional decrease in caliber of the posterior and anterior cerebral arteries.