Serum magnesium levels in migraine with visuel aura and without aura cases
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The purpose oí this study is to investigate the changes in serum magnesium levels in migraine with aura and without aura patients in both headache periods and headache free periods. In this study, 25 patients suffering from migraine without aura, 25 patients suffering from migraine with visual aura the ages of whom range from 17 to 45 and of who have been diagnosed according to criteria of the International Headache Society (IHS-2004) and 25 healty people in the control group with the same age and sex as the pilot group have been included. Serum magnesium levels in migraine groups have been examined in both headache and headache free periods. The results have been compared with those of the control group. Some contradictory results have been detected in migraine groups with aura and without aura. The serum magnesium levels of migraine with aura group in headache'period have been found lower than the levels in headache free period and those of the control group. On the other hand, magnesium levels in migraine group without aura in headache period and headache free period may be said to be insignifantly different when compared with those of the control group.
