Naslov
The Role of MR Imaging and MR Angiography in the Evaluation of Patients with Headache

Autori
Tomislav Pavlović, Sanja Trtica, Marina Milošević, Hrvoje Budinčević, Igor Borić

Izvornik
Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences (1857-9655) 8 (2020), B; 815-819

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Headache ; Magnetic resonance imaging ; Magnetic resonance angiography

Sažetak
BACKGROUND: Headache is one of the most common complaint in medical practice and the most often neurological symptom. AIM: The aim of our study was to estimate the frequency of abnormal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) findings in patients with non- acute headache without focal neurological abnormalities.MATERIAL AND METHODS: The results of the MRI and MRA were retrospectively analyzed. As major abnormalities, we took into account tumor, stroke, extraaxial collection, Chiari malformations, and vascular pathology (aneurysm and arterial-venous malformation).RESULTS: Two hundred twenty-five patients fulfilled the criteria. Out of 225 patients with median age of 37 (18–85) years, 78% of the patients were female and 22% were male. In total, we found 8.4% of major abnormalities. On MRI head scan without MRA analysis, we found 50.7% of normal finding, 47.1% of minor abnormalities and 2.2% of major abnormalities. On MRA scan, we found we found 52.9% of normal finding, 40.9% of minor abnormalities, and 6.2% of major abnormalities.CONCLUSION: Our study demonstrates a low but important diagnostic yield of MRI and MRA examination for patients with non-acute headache without focal neurological abnormalities.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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