Migrainous aura versus transient ischemic attack in an elderly migraineur.
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چکیده
In older patients with migraine, the distinction between a migrainous aura and a transient ischemic episode can be difficult, as this case illustrates.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Headache
دوره 41 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001