Migraine is a chronic neurovascular disease with a complex, not fully understood
pathophysiology with multiple causes. People with migraine suffer from recurrent moderate …

Background The potential correlation between patent foramen ovale (PFO) and migraine
has been previously reported, but whether PFO closure plays a role in reducing migraine …

Migraine headache is a common, chronic disorder, and women comprise two thirds of
patients with this disorder, that has negative effects on health and is costly for patients and …

Introduction: The patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common anatomical variant in humans
(prevalence 25%). Most often asymptomatic, it may engender paradoxically embolic strokes …

Background Scarce data exist on sex differences in patients with cryptogenic
cerebrovascular events undergoing patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure. This study aimed to …

Background and purpose Whether the reported association between migraine with aura
(MA) and cardioembolic stroke may be explained by a higher rate of atrial fibrillation (AF) or …

Migrainous infarction is defined as a migraine attack occurring as migraine with aura, typical
of the patient's previous attacks, except that one or more aura symptoms persist for> 60 min …

Background: The causal relationship between patent foramen ovale (PFO) and migraine
with aura (MA) is controversial. We aimed at exploring whether attack clinical features relate …

Background: Transcatheter closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) is performed in
cryptogenic stroke and other conditions. Information is lacking for some devices. Methods …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is associated with migraine;
however, the mechanism of PFO-associated migraine is not well known; additionally …