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What is basilar migraine?
Basilar Migraine is a type of migraine that affects the basilar artery of the brain.
What are basilar artery migraines?
Basilar artery migraines (now called basilar migraines) are a type of migraine variant. They have a specialized set of aura symptoms that sets this type of migraine apart from common and classic migraines. It has also been called Bickerstaff's Syndrome and Vertebrobasilar Migraine. Besides the normal migraine symptoms (photophobia, nausea, etc..) people with basilar migraine may experience: * An aura that can occlude the entire field of vision (up to and including blindness in both eyes) * Ataxia (poor muscle coordination) * Double vision * Vertigo * Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) * Impaired hearing * Impaired consciousness (from confusion to fainting, can include amnesia) * Numbness/tingling on one or both sides of the body * Drooping eyelid on one side * Hemiplegia (paralysis on one side of the body) * Impaired speech These effects generally last from 5 minutes to one hour maximum. The pain of a basilar migraine is felt in the back of the head, inside the base of the skull - if head pain develops at all. This location is where the basilar artery is located. The basilar artery is where the two vertebral arteries - which travel along either side of the spine - join together. This type of migraine involves ischemia, where not enough blood is getting to the rest of the brain for a period of time. Prescription vasoconstrictors, such as triptans and ergot medications, are contraindicated for this type of migraine. It is very important to be working with a headache specialist once you have been diagnosed as having basilar migraine.
What causes Basalar Arterial Migraine clusters?
Basilar Artery Migraine means disorder of the major brain artery located at the base of the brain. This disease is more common in children than in adults. It starts with visual disturbance in one eye and slowly spreads till it covers the entire field of vision. The basilar artery serves as the visual center of the brain. It includes the cerebellum that serves as the balance center and is located at the back of the head. A patient of basilar artery migraine experiences physical imbalance, double vision and vertigo. Basilar artery migraine is known for its aura symptoms. Sometime, this aura is so strong that its leads to temporary blindness. This stage of headache normally lasts for 5-60 minutes, but sometimes it might continue for days together. The patient experiences a severe headache on both the sides of the head. It is different from other common migraines in which the patient experiences one-sided headache. http://www.headacheupdates.com/migraine/migraine-headache/migraine-overview/basilar-artery-migraine-is-a-disorder-of-brain-artery.htm
What causes a scent to give a headache?
Migraine is only one type of headache that can be triggered by smells.
What causes a migraine?
Migraine is a genetic neurologic disease - it is caused by genetics.
What causes optic migraine?
There is no such headache classification as an Optic Migraine. You are most likely referring to Migraine with Aura.
What causes halo vision?
Sometimes migraine headaches do.
Can anomic aphasia result from migraines?
Yes. For some people, during the prodrome phase of the migraine, neurological symptoms such as aphasia can occur. This is more commonly seen in hemipleglic and basilar artery migraines.
What causes the cochlea to vibrate?
The inner ear is a snail-shaped structure called the cochlea, which is filled with fluid. When the oval window vibrates, it causes the fluid in the cochlea to vibrate. This fluid surrounds a membrane running through the middle of the cochlea called the basilar membrane. The answer of your question is the Basilar Membrane.
What causes migraines after you work out?
Exercise can be a Migraine trigger. It can also be a powerful Migraine preventive. See your physician or headache specialist for appropriate diagnosis and treatment of Migraine and headache disorders.
Is Lortab good for migraine headache?
no, lortab causes you to have headaches
What are kaleioscope migraine?
There is currently no existing diagnosis of kaleidoscope Migraine, however a type of Migraine known as Migraine with Aura may involve visual "hallucinations" that may be kaleidoscopic in nature.
