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CeAD and migraine — an association built on shifting sands

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A growing body of evidence indicates that people with migraine have an increased risk of cervical artery dissection (CeAD). A new study in young patients with ischaemic stroke has identified a specific link between CeAD and migraine without aura.

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Grond-Ginsbach, C., Kloss, M. CeAD and migraine — an association built on shifting sands. Nat Rev Neurol 13, 261–262 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2017.55

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