Cerebral infarction and migrainous attack. Angiographic and CT scan studies
Julien, J.; Lagueny, A.; Darriet, D.
La Semaine des Hopitaux Organe Fonde Par l'Association d'Enseignement Medical des Hopitaux de Paris 55(15-16): 810-812
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-1777 PMID: 227078 Document Number: 149150
A lateral homonymous hemianopia appareared in a 40 years old housewife during a migrainous attack and persisted as sequella. Angiographic study was normal and CT scan showed an area of low density at the right occipital level enhancing with heterogenous aspect after the iodinate injection. The occurrence of a cerebral infarction during a migrainous attack is probably due to numerous factors.