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There is no such headache classification as an Optic Migraine. You are most likely referring to Migraine with Aura.
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What causes a migraine?
Migraine is a genetic neurologic disease - it is caused by genetics.
What is optic migrain?
There are two different kinds of migraine which people will refer to as optic migraine. The most common one is also call ocular or acephalgic migraine, ALSO called a silent migraine. This is a migraine where the aura, or vision impairment (along with other symptoms) occurs, but no pain occurs. While it can be great not to feel the pain of the migraine, people who have this type of migraine can be just as disabled, because the aura interrupts their life. It is just as important to seek treatment from a neurologist to treat these migraines, particularly if you are having more than two a month. A second type, not to be confused with ocular migraine, is ophthalmoplegic migraine, which are no longer considered to be migraines - but nerves which control the eyes acting out, causing drooping eyelids, watering eyes, usually on one side of the head.
What causes halo vision?
Sometimes migraine headaches do.
What causes Compressive optic neuropathy?
This is the result of a tumor or other lesion putting pressure on the optic nerve
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 causes epilepsy amd optic atrophy?
Optic Atrophy and Epilepsy are not connected. Optic Atrophy is usually due to damage to the optic nerve. Epilepsy is normally due to increased electrical activity in the brain.
What are two common causes of migraine headaches?
Migraine headaches have a variety of possible causes. Stress is one of the most common causes of migraines. Another common cause is sensory stimuli. Loud noises, flashing lights and unusual smells are usually the source of it.
What causes complex migraine?
Migraine is a genetic neurologic disease - it is caused by genetics. Complex Migraine is an old term no longer used nor recognized by the International Headache Society's ICHD-II. It means Migraine with Aura when the aura has symptoms that may be stroke-like.
Can migrains kill?
A migraine is a constriction of blood vessels, which causes pain and loss of sight and etc. So no, any trauma to a person's head which kills them is not a migraine.
What is a common migraine?
Eighty percent of migraine sufferers experience "migraine without aura" (common migraine). In "migraine with aura," or classic migraine, the pain is preceded or accompanied by visual or other sensory disturbances, including hallucinations
What is the causes of unilateral hemianopia?
Unilateral hemianopia refers to a partial loss of vision in the eye. The causes of unilateral hemianopia include injury to the optic nerve, migraine or the after effects of conditions such as a stroke or brain tumor.
