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Migraine with aura complicated by “migraine triggered seizures” and “occipital lobe infarction”: A case report
Migraine with aura is one of the major subtypes of migraine, and can be associated with ischaemic brain infarction. Use of oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) increases the risk of infarction in this type of migraine. Seizures and migraine also have a complex relationship, one element of which is migrainetriggered seizures. We report a case of bilateral occipital lobe infarction and migraine-trigge...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Neurology Briefs
سال: 1997
ISSN: 2166-6482,1043-3155
DOI: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-11-5-8