Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Headache is the most often reported neurological symptom. Migraine is a chronic and recurrent vascular headache, and is one of the most common diseases in the general population. Hence; the present study was undertaken for evaluating MRI findings in patients with Migraine. Materials & methods: A total of 15 patients with migraine were enrolled. Complete demographic details and clinical history of all the patients was obtained. Thorough clinical examination of all the patients was carried out and patients were prepared. MRI was done in all the patients and was findings were analyzed and interpreted by skilled and experienced radiologists. Results: Abnormal MRI findings were found to be present in 1 patient. In the present study, MRI of patient with abnormal findings revealed an area of diffusion restriction in left basal ganglia region which was hypointense on T1, T2 FLAIR and Hyperintense on T2 consistent with chronic infarct. Conclusion: Although rare, migraine patients do show abnormal findings on MRI. So, every migraine patients should be radiographically screened for assessing the underlying cause. Key words: Magnetic resonance imaging, Migraine