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Retinal migraine
Brian M Grosberg1, Seymour Solomon, Richard B Lipton
1Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and The Montefiore Headache Unit, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467, USA. bgrosber@montefiore.org
Current Pain and Headache Reports
|July 12, 2005
Summary
Retinal migraine causes temporary vision loss and headache. Recurrent episodes may lead to permanent vision loss, suggesting it
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Ophthalmology
Background:
- Retinal migraine is a primary headache disorder.
- Characterized by transient monocular visual loss during migraine attacks.
- Often under-recognized, typically affecting women with migraine with aura.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the clinical presentation and spectrum of retinal migraine.
- To determine the relationship between transient and permanent visual loss in retinal migraine patients.
Main Methods:
- Review of clinical cases diagnosed with retinal migraine.
- Analysis of visual phenomena, duration, and long-term outcomes.
Main Results:
- Retinal migraine presents with negative monocular visual phenomena lasting under 1 hour.
- Over 50% of patients with recurrent transient visual loss developed permanent vision loss.
- Irreversible visual loss may be part of the retinal migraine spectrum.
Conclusions:
- Retinal migraine is likely under-diagnosed.
- Permanent vision loss can occur, suggesting a spectrum that may include ocular migrainous infarction.