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Clinical record of cervical cord infarction in a 39‐year‐old, fully independent woman with a past medical history of migraines, managed with rizatriptan as required, presented to the emergency department (ED) with a 2‐week history of mild right‐sided neck pain.

This case highlights a rare but important diagnostic challenge.

This MJA medical education shares more.

Learning Outcomes

1. Explain key components of the perspective
2. List main findings
3. Recognise the record of cervical cord infarction mimicking migraine in a patient with vertebral artery dissection.

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Author: Alanna Rottler, Yew Li Dang, Wai Foong Hooi, David Burrows, Hong Kuan Kok and Douglas Crompton

Article Type: Medical Education