Bilateral occipital infarcts due to persistent migraine with aura in an elderly

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:06:28 +0300

Migrainous infarction is a rare complication of migraine that mostly occurs in the posterior circulation and in younger women, with an incidence of less than 1%. It is known that migraine, especially migraine with aura, is a risk factor for ischemic stroke in younger adults but not in the elderly. We report a 71-year-old male patient who experienced abnormal visions due to migraine headache and...