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Migrainous olfactory hallucinations
1Department of Neurology, Westminster Hospital, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, London, UK.
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry
|December 1, 1987
Abstract:
Three patients with olfactory hallucinations related to migraine are described.
Insights
Olfactory hallucinations, or phantom smells, can be a rare symptom of migraine headaches. This study describes three such cases, highlighting a less common migraine manifestation.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Ophthalmology
Background:
- Migraine is a common neurological disorder.
- Olfactory hallucinations are unusual migraine symptoms.
Observation:
- Three patients experienced olfactory hallucinations during migraine attacks.
- The hallucinations varied in character and duration.
Findings:
- The cases suggest a link between migraine and olfactory disturbances.
- Further research is needed to understand this association.
Implications:
- This expands the known spectrum of migraine aura symptoms.
- Clinicians should consider olfactory hallucinations in migraine diagnosis.