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Three patients with migraine following caloric-induced vestibular stimulation

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The co-occurrence of migraine and dizziness is greater than would be expected by chance. We report 3 patients who developed migraine following acute vertigo precipitated during caloric testing. A small proportion of the epidemiological links between migraine and vertigo may be due to vertigo-triggered migraine.

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  1. Dept. of Movement and Balance, Imperial College, Charing Cross Fulham Palace Road, W6 8RF

    Barry Seemungal, Peter Rudge, Ros Davies, Michael Gresty & Adolfo Bronstein

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Received in revised Form: 26 September 2005

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Seemungal, B., Rudge, P., Davies, R. et al. Three patients with migraine following caloric-induced vestibular stimulation. J Neurol 253, 1000–1001 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-006-0144-9

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