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3D-Neuronavigation In Vivo Through a Patient's Brain During a Spontaneous Migraine Headache
Published on: June 2, 2014
Migrainous visual auras: a life history.
Robert D Reinecke1, Stephen D Silberstein
1Foerderer Eye Movement Center for Children, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA19107, USA.
Headache
|March 16, 2007
Summary
This case report details a 72-year history of migraine, showing visual auras do not indicate pathology severity. Migraine auras exhibit cyclical patterns with potential long remissions.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Clinical Neuroscience
Background:
- This case report documents a 72-year personal history of migraine.
- It details the evolving nature of migraine symptoms over a lifetime.
Observation:
- Minor neurological events occurred periodically, prompting investigations for underlying pathology.
- Repeated medical evaluations confirmed an intact central nervous system throughout the observation period.
Findings:
- Visual migraine auras were observed, but they did not correlate with the severity of any underlying pathology.
- The frequency and intensity of visual auras demonstrated cyclical patterns.
- Significant remissions, lasting up to 15 years, were noted in the occurrence of visual auras.
Implications:
- Visual auras in migraine may not be direct indicators of neurological pathology severity.
- Understanding the cyclical nature and potential for long remissions of migraine auras is crucial for patient management.
- This case highlights the importance of long-term patient history in understanding the complex phenomenology of migraine.
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