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Objectives.—To clarify whether electrocardiographic (ECG) changes can be identified during a migraine attack and to determine whether there are ECG differences between periods with and without headache. Background.—The clinical signs and symptoms of migraine point to involvement of the autonomic nervous system, and especially to disrupted regulation of the circulatory system and autonomic balance. This disruption may be more marked during a migraine attack. During a migraine attack, autonomic imbalance within the heart and its vessels conceivably may result in ECG abnormalities. Methods.—In 30 patients with migraine, the ECG variables of heart rate, abnormalities of rhythm, PR interval, QRS duration, corrected QT interval, T inversion, and ST‐segment changes were recorded during migraine attacks and pain‐free periods. Results.—Of the 30 patients studied during a migraine attack, 9 (30%) had one or more abnormalities of rhythm (including sinus arrhythmia, atrial premature contraction, and ventricular premature contraction), 20% had PR intervals greater than 0.20 seconds, 40% had corrected QT intervals greater than 0.44 seconds, 66% had T inversion, and 40% had ST‐segment abnormaliti

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Author

D. Aygun; L. Altintop; Z. Doganay; H. Guven; A. Baydin

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0017-8748)

Published

2003

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)