What neuro exam findings could be abnormal in migraine patients?

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Migraine can include transient focal neurologic symptoms during an aura or in certain migraine variants (like hemiplegic or basilar-type migraine). These signs can involve multiple parts of the neurologic exam, not just one area. So it’s possible to see abnormalities in mental status, cranial nerves, reflexes, motor strength, coordination, gait, and cerebellar function during an attack. That breadth explains why the best choice indicates abnormalities across many domains rather than being limited to a single area or to no abnormalities at all.