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What is the difference between empty sella syndrome and migraines?
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Anatomy v symptoms: Empty sella describes the appearance of the pituitary gland on mri. Migraines are a characteristic type of headache, likely caused by the blood flow in the occipital lobe (visual/ back of the head) of the brain.
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Migraines: Empty sella syndrome is a radiological diagnosis, migraines are a headache pattern and normally not related.
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