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Impairment of Consciousness and Memory in Migraine: A Review
Author(s) -
Sacquegna Tommaso,
Cortelli Pietro,
Baldrati Anna,
Carolis Piero,
Tinuper Paolo
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/j.1526-4610.1987.hed2701030.x
Subject(s) - transient global amnesia , consciousness , memory impairment , amnesia , migraine , psychology , syncope (phonology) , neuroscience , cognitive psychology , medicine , psychiatry , cognition
SYNOPSIS Four distinctive patterns of consciousness and memory impairment can be recognized during amigraine attack: 1. syncope, 2. transient global amnesia, 3. confusional state, 4. epileptic seizure.We discuss old and new views concerning the mechanisms responsible for these differentdisturbances of consciousness.