Abstract

Migraine can be defined as a neurovascular pain disorder and is occasionally associated with various cerebrovascular events as a cause of stroke or as a result of stroke-so-called 'migraine-stroke connec- tion'. This may be categorized as ① migrainous infarction as defined in the IHS classification, ② migraine as a risk factor for cerebral infarction, ③ cerebral infarction associated with comorbid conditions of migraine, ④ cerebral infarction of other cause presenting with symptoms resembling migraine with aura, ⑤ drug-induced migraine-related stroke, and ⑥ hereditary conditions that cause migraine and stroke. Korean Journal of Headache 5(1):75-82, 2004