Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum. ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.
difference
by codycool, Sep 18, 2008 04:52AM
hi could you tell me the difference between a stroke and aura migraine the symptom's are the same so how do you know which one you are having?
Related discussions
-
Stroke due to pregnancy (3 replies):I had a stroke when I was 18 due to eclampsia. Also had...[more]
-
Migraine/numbness (1 replies):I am a 22 year old female and have been getting migraine...[more]
-
dxd with mini strokes I think is an errorI have been having alot of problems re white matter lesi...[more]
-
Spasms brain (1 replies):I recenly had a stroke, I now having spasm in my brain a...[more]
-
stroke patient has doctor puzzled (2 replies):My grandfather is 77 and has had a stroke about a month ...[more]
-
ishemic stroke symptoms (1 replies):HI, I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT DURATION OF STROKE SYMPTOMS...[more]
-
TIA diagnosis (2 replies):Can a CT scan today diagnose a TIA stroke that occurred ...[more]
-
Difference Of Opinion Aboute Stroke/TIA (1 replies):There is a difference of opinion between my Primary Care...[more]
Post Comment
Related Communities
Related Expert Forums
Recent Activity
Most Popular Trackers
RSS
Expert Activity
Community Members
How are you?
It is very difficult to differentiate migraine from stroke since their presenting features are so similar. Only a through clinical exam and investigations like CT scan or MRI which show ischemic changes or brain bleed can help in differentiating stroke from migraine.
Presence of risk factors for stroke like high BP, high cholesterol, obesity, and smoking also increases the suspicion of stroke over migraine.
Usually strokes will show up on CT scan as ischemic changes, thrombosed blood vessels or brain bleed.
If there has been no such observation, it is very unlikely that you have been having strokes. However if you are still under doubt you can get and MRI done. MRI is a better test to visualize soft tissues.
Hope this helps!