Computerised axial tomography findings in patients with migrainous headaches

Abstract

The demonstration of cerebral oedema by computerised axial tomography (CAT) in patients with migraine was drawn to our attention by Drs J Ambrose and J Gawler of London. The subsequent unexpected finding of a significant degree of cerebral atrophy in a migraine sufferer further prompted our interest in the CAT changes in these patients. The findings in 46 patients with migrainous headaches were therefore reviewed