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Which individuals suffer from migraine hallucinations?
So-called Migraine hallucinations are known as Migraine aura. Those with the diagnosis of Migraine with Aura may experience sensory hallucinations with their attacks that include the aura phase.
Did Picasso suffer from migraine?
It is unknown whether Picasso truly suffered Migraine with aura, however it is assumed that his painting style evolved from his experience with Migraine aura.
What is treatment for a migraine aura?
There is no treatment for the aura, but some treatments such as carbon dioxide inhalation during/just after the aura can prevent the migraine from coming on in about half the patients.
What causes optic migraine?
There is no such headache classification as an Optic Migraine. You are most likely referring to Migraine with Aura.
What do you do if migraines do something to your eye?
A Migraine that affects your vision is usually a Migraine with aura. Aura usually lasts a short time (minutes to hours) and reverses itself when the Migraine resolves. An aura that does not resolve itself is a reason to see a doctor as soon as possible.
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.
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.
If you get dizzy during or before a migraine does it mean that you have migraine with aura?
Yes. See a neurologist for an accurate diagnosis and treatment.
How many types of Migraine are there?
There are at least 5 different types of migraines: food induced (especially related to gluten), withdrawal migraines (related to caffeine or alcohol withdrawal), weather-related migraines, scent-triggered migraines, and migraines triggered by smaller headaches. Learn more about all of these types of migraines and how to prevent them here: http://typesofmigraines.com/
Is it common to have dizziness with migraines?
Dizziness is not usually at the top of the list for migraine symptoms, but it does happen. It occurs more often for migraine with aura than for common migraine.
Are zolmitriptan tablets ever prescribed for silent migraines?
Yes, it can be. Silent migraines (ocular migraines, acephalgic migraines) are migraines in which the pain phase of the migraine is not experienced. This means the prodrome, aura phase, and post drome phases can be, the aura being the most noticeable. Whether or not you are prescribed migraine abortive medication to deal with your silent migraines really depends on how long your aura lasts. If you have an aura which only lasts 15 minutes, then by the time the medication would start working - your aura might be over anyway. If, however, you have an aura which lasts 30 minutes or longer, it might benefit you to have medication that will end it. Because zolmitriptan is a medication targetted toward aborting migraine, not just simply treating migraine pain, it can be successful at treating migraine aura.
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.
