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Six baseline participants had died during follow-up period: one due to malignant neoplasm of ovary, one had emphysema, one cerebral infarction, one acute peritonitis with septic shock, and two unknown causes of death. Only emphysema patient was control participant, others were migraineurs.
Baseline 9-Year follow-up Participant 1
Participant 2
Participant 3
Figure 1. Brain Magnetic Resonance T2-Weighted Images at Baseline and Follow-up From 3 Representative Participants Showing Progression of Infratentorial Hyperintensities
Image B shows pontine hyperintensity (arrow head) increased in size compared with baseline image (A). Image D shows new hyperintensities (arrowheads) compared with baseline image (C). Image F shows additional hyperintensities (arrowheads) compared with baseline image (E).
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Structural Brain Changes in Migraine
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