Migraine is the second most prevalent neurologic disorder (after tension-type headache), with a female-to-male ratio of 3:1 and an estimated 1-year prevalence of approximately 15% in the general
Migraine with brainstem aura (MBA) is a type of migraine that begins in the brainstem and includes aura, or preceding symptoms like vertigo, speaking and hearing difficulty, and loss of muscle control. Previously, this type of migraine has been referred to as basilar migraine or basilar artery migraine.
As described above, migraine with brainstem aura is essentially a migraine with aura subtype. Reports of use of triptans in patients with basilar migraine, a familial hemiplegic migraine, or migraine with prominent or prolonged aura have emerged, where no harm was done (no adverse events) with excellent relief of headache and symptoms.
The Migraine Trust: "Medication-overuse Headache," "Hemiplegic migraine," "Migraine with brainstem aura." Consumer Reports: "Treating migraine headaches with Triptans: Comparing effectiveness
Migraine aura without headache is possible 5. Migraine with aura a. At least 1 or more fully reversible features (TYPICAL AURA: visual, sensory, speech and/or language. OTHER AURA: motor, brainstem or retinal) b. At least 3 or more characteristics: i. At least 1 aura symptom spreads gradually over â„5 minutes (if sudden onset, think about
âbrainstem auraâ with vertigo, dysarthria, ataxia, hyperacusia, tinnitus, impaired consciousness and even, in the worse condi-tions, coma.1 4 10 13 The duration of symptoms is usually 20â60 min but, in some cases, the aura and motor deficit may onset quickly and simu-late an ischaemic attack.8 The complete recovery from attacks is
VRV3sKx. Background In this work, we describe an association of brainstem headache with aura (BHA) and Alice in Wonderland syndrome (AIWS) in a 17-year-old male, suffering from crises of vertigo, weakness, dysarthria, and diplopia, in half-hour duration, followed by diffuse or occipital headache, lasting several hours. Methods The frequency of the attacks was monthly, and once there was short loss of
Abdominal Migraine. Abdominal Migraine is a disorder that connects migraine attacks to irregular function in the gut and abdomen. It generally effects in children under 14 years of age. Migraine with brainstem aura. This is a rare type of migraine that can cause severe neurological symptoms, such as affected speech. Cluster headaches
flashes of bright light. âfoggyâ vision. zigzag lines. blind spots. small bright dots. feeling like youâre seeing things through heat waves or water. An aura describes symptoms that often
Basilar-type migraine is a migraine-type that has aura symptoms originating from the base of the brain or both sides of the brain at the same time, but with no motor weakness. These areas are
Many patients who have attacks with brainstem aura also report other attacks with typical aura and should be coded for both 1.2.1 Migraine with typical aura and 1.2.2 Migraine with brainstem aura. Many of the symptoms like dysarthria, vertigo, tinnitus, hypacusis, diplopia, ataxia and decreased level of consciousness may occur with anxiety and
This review discusses the current pathophysiological concepts of migraine and migraine aura, such as a possible brainstem dysfunction and cortical spreading depression. Acute and preventive migraine treatment approaches are briefly covered with a focus on shortcomings of the currently available treatment options.
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