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AJNR - American Journal of Neuroradiology

Published ahead of print on May 22, 2008
doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A1115

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American Journal of Neuroradiology 29:1494-1497, September 2008
© 2008 American Society of Neuroradiology

Case Report
BRAIN

Migraine Associated Cerebral Hyperperfusion with Arterial Spin-Labeled MR Imaging

J.M. Pollock^a, A.R. Deibler^a, J.H. Burdette^a, R.A. Kraft^b, H. Tan^b, A.B. Evans^c and J.A. Maldjian^a

^a Department of Radiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
^b Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
^c Department of Neurology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC

Please address correspondence to Jeffrey M. Pollock, MD, Department of Radiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC; e-mail:jeffmpollock{at}gmail.com

SUMMARY: We present a case series demonstrating abnormal regional cerebral hyperperfusion associated with migraine headache using arterial spin-labeling (ASL). In 3 of 11 patients, regional cortical hyperperfusion was demonstrated during a headache episode that corresponded to previous aura symptoms.

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