The scintillating scotoma without headache
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Annals of Ophthalmology
|April 1, 1979
Abstract:
Scintillating scotomas are frequently seen without an associated headache and in general should be considered a benign symptom. In this series of 10 patients with an age range from 25 to 72 years, there were 7 female and 3 male patients. With an average follow-up of 1 1/2 years there was no patient who subsequently developed migraine headaches or any persisting neurologic sequelae.
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