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I have migraine with visual aura. does this mean im way more likely to have a stroke? i only get one or two a year?

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Dr. Djamchid Lotfi
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NO: Stroke due to migraine is very rare especially when it is so infrequent Find out what trigger factors are at work the couple of times in the year that you get
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