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3D-Neuronavigation In Vivo Through a Patient's Brain During a Spontaneous Migraine Headache
Published on: June 2, 2014
[Perceptional disorders in migraine.].
1Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik, Hauptstraße 5, D-7800, Freiburg i. Br..
Schmerz (Berlin, Germany)
|June 1, 1988
Summary
Migraine can cause sensory disturbances beyond vision, affecting all senses and body perception. These symptoms, even without headache, are linked to migraine if they respond to treatment, have occurred with prior headaches, or run in the family.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Neuroscience
- Ophthalmology
Context:
- Migraine is often associated with visual disturbances.
- Perceptual phenomena in migraine extend to all senses, including body image and physical sensations.
- These symptoms can occur independently of headache episodes.
Purpose:
- To review the literature on diverse perceptual phenomena in migraine patients.
- To establish criteria for diagnosing these phenomena as part of a migraine disorder.
- To discuss psychopathological aspects and terminology, differentiating phenomena from the headache itself.
Summary:
- Migraine is linked to a wide range of perceptual disturbances affecting all senses, not just vision.
- Criteria for classifying these phenomena as migraine-related include response to therapy, association with prior headaches, and family history.
- The study clarifies that these phenomena, while potentially hallucinatory, should be distinguished from the migraine headache, which is a real symptom.
Impact:
- Enhances understanding of the full spectrum of migraine symptoms.
- Provides diagnostic criteria for clinicians to identify non-headache migraine-related perceptual disorders.
- Contributes to accurate psychopathological interpretation and terminology in migraine research.
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