Role of atherosclerosis, clot extent, and penumbra volume in headache during ischemic stroke

Conclusions:
Headache in the early phase of ischemic stroke tends to occur less often in patients with atherosclerosis than in patients without atherosclerosis in the large cerebral arteries. This finding lends support to the hypothesis that vessel wall elasticity is a necessary contributing factor in the occurrence of headache during acute ischemic stroke.

Source: Neurology - September 11, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: van Os, H. J. A., Mulder, I. A., van der Schaaf, I. C., Kappelle, L. J., Velthuis, B. K., Broersen, A., Vos, J. A., Terwindt, G. M., Schonewille, W., Ferrari, M. D., Algra, A., van Walderveen, M. A. A., Wermer, M. J. H. Tags: All Headache, CT, All Clinical Neurology, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Infarction ARTICLE Source Type: research