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Expert Opinion: Retinal Migraine: Migraine Associated With Monocular Visual Symptoms (CME)
Author(s) -
Evans Randolph W.,
Grosberg Brian M.
Publication year - 2008
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.1526-4610.2007.00978.x
Subject(s) - migraine , medicine , monocular , migraine disorders , retinal , expert opinion , ophthalmology , psychiatry , artificial intelligence , computer science , intensive care medicine
This 25-year-old man reports a 12-year history ofsimilar headaches occurring about one or 2 timesmonthly.He develops a left or right temple throbbingwhich is mild at rst and later becomes a 10/10 asso-ciated with nausea, vomiting, light and noise sensitiv-ity. About 30 minutes after the onset of all of theheadaches, he develops sudden total darkness wherehe cannot see in the eye contralateral to the headachelasting about 4 hours. The headache is severe forabout 5 hours and then mild for 24 to 36 hours.Aspirin or acetaminophen is of mild help. Hetries to go to bed. He had never seen a physician forthe headaches before.Past medical history was negative. There was nofamily history of migraine. Neurological examinationwas normal.