PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Z Mirza AU - P Hayward AU - D Hulbert TI - Spontaneous carotid artery dissection presenting as migraine--a diagnosis not to be missed. AID - 10.1136/emj.15.3.187 DP - 1998 May 01 TA - Journal of Accident & Emergency Medicine PG - 187--189 VI - 15 IP - 3 4099 - http://emj.bmj.com/content/15/3/187.short 4100 - http://emj.bmj.com/content/15/3/187.full SO - Arch Emerg Med1998 May 01; 15 AB - Two cases are reported in which the diagnosis of a serious condition was delayed as the symptoms had been attributed to migraine. Spontaneous carotid artery dissection is a serious but treatable cause of headache that may be misdiagnosed as recent onset migraine. The importance of correctly identifying this condition is emphasised.