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Migraine Brain Lesion Stroke
The January 28, 2004, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) included an article that captured the attention of the media and generated reports all over the Internet. The article, "Migraine as a Risk Factor for Subclinical Brain Lesions,"1 reported on a study conducted in the Netherlands.
It has been suggested that Migraines may be an independent risk factor for stroke, but some in the medical community had considered consistent data lacking. I asked Terri Miller ...
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