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Symptoms related to the visual system in migraine

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Published:30th Jul 2019
Author: van Dongen RM, Haan J.
Source: F1000Research
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Ref.:F1000Res. 2019;8. pii: F1000 Faculty Rev-1219.
DOI:10.12688/f1000research.18768.1
Symptoms related to the visual system in migraine


Migraine is a common headache disorder characterized by often-severe headaches that may be preceded or accompanied by a variety of visual symptoms. Although a typical migraine aura is not difficult to diagnose, patients with migraine may report several other visual symptoms, such as prolonged or otherwise atypical auras, "visual blurring", "retinal migraine", "ophthalmoplegic migraine", photophobia, palinopsia, and "visual snow". Here, we provide a short overview of these symptoms and what is known about the relationship with migraine pathophysiology. For some symptoms, the association with migraine is still debated; for other symptoms, recent studies indicate that migraine mechanisms play a role.


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