MIGRAINE SPOTS People with migraine are often concerned when they see their brain MRI reports stating “a few white matter hyperintensities” or in more familiar terms, migraine spots. What do these findings mean? Read more…

Migraine spots refer to small lesions on specific MRI sequences (T2 and FLAIR). These findings are not specific or diagnostic of migraine but are up to 4 times more commonly seen among people with migraine. These spots can also be present on the MRIs of children with migraine.

@thedizzydoc Thank you so much for all this valuable info. I have these and so do many others in the Uk and we all worry about them. It’s nice to be reassured 🙏🏻 I will spread the word.

@thedizzydoc Nice information

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