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3D-Neuronavigation In Vivo Through a Patient's Brain During a Spontaneous Migraine Headache

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Migraine and vertigo: two diseases with the same pathogenesis?

G Felisati¹, C Pipolo, S Portaleone

¹Head and Neck Department, S. Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.

Neurological Sciences : Official Journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology

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Migraine and vertigo frequently co-occur, with emerging research exploring their etiological links. Migrainous vertigo is gaining attention as a distinct condition potentially warranting classification.

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Ophthalmology

Background:

Vertigo and migraine are commonly comorbid conditions.
Recent research investigates the etiological connections between these two disorders.
Migrainous vertigo is an emerging clinical entity of significant interest.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the primary etiological links between migraine and vertigo.
To highlight the growing recognition of migrainous vertigo.

Main Methods:

Literature review of studies investigating the relationship between migraine and vertigo.
Analysis of current understanding of migrainous vertigo.

Main Results:

Established frequent association between vertigo and migraine.
Identified increasing scientific interest in the etiological basis of this association.
Highlighted migrainous vertigo as a distinct entity.

Conclusions:

The link between migraine and vertigo is increasingly understood.
Migrainous vertigo may be a distinct condition deserving classification.
Further research into the etiological factors is warranted.