Basilar artery migraine
Basilar artery migraine: Introduction
Basilar artery migraine:
Basilar artery migraine involves a disturbance of a major brain
artery at the base of the brain. Preheadache symptoms include vertigo,
double vision, and ... more about Basilar artery migraine.
Basilar artery migraine: Basilar migraine (BM), also known as Bickerstaff syndrome, consists of headache accompanied by dizziness, ataxia, tinnitus, decreased hearing, nausea and vomiting, dysarthria, diplopia, loss of balance, bilateral paresthesias or paresis, altered consciousness, syncope, and sometimes loss of consciousness.
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Symptoms of Basilar artery migraine
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Basilar artery migraine: Complications
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Medical Textbooks Online about Basilar artery migraine
Medical Books Excerpts
- HEADACHE
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- SYNCOPE
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Aura
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- Syncope
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- Headache
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Syncope
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- HEADACHE
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- SYNCOPE
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Aura
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Headache
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Syncope
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Headache
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Syncope
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Headache
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Aura
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Headache
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Syncope
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Headache
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Syncope
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Syncope
- "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
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- Syncope
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Aura
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Headache
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Syncope
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Headache
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Aura
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Headache
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Syncope
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- SYNCOPE
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Syncope
- "Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas" (2003)
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- Syncope
- "The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult" (2008)
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Misdiagnosis and Basilar artery migraine
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there are varying degrees of severity.
It is altogether too common for people to die from undiagnosed...read more »
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many cases where people fear that they have a heart attack, but actually have...read more »
Rare heart condition often undiagnosed: The rare heart condition called long QT syndrome can lead to episodes of palpitations
and rapid heartbeat.
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Heart attack can be over-diagnosed: Although heart attack is often undiagnosed,
leading to fatality, it can also be over-diagnosed.
People become concerned that a condition...read more »
Leg cramps at night a classic sign: The symptom of having leg muscle cramps,
particularly at night, is a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes.
However, there are also...read more »
Blood pressure cuffs misdiagnose hypertension in children: One known misdiagnosis issue
with hyperension, arises in relation to the simple equipment used to test blood pressure.
The "cuff"...read more »
Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms
of severe brain injury are hard to miss,
it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those causing a mild concussion diagnosis.
The condition...read more »
MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms
such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked.
This is particularly true of mild traumatic brain injury...read more »
Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had
suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return.
A variety of symptoms...read more »
Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be
correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients.
These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can also occur in children.
See ...read more »
Hypertension misdiagnosis common in children: Hypertension is often
misdiagnosed in adults (see misdiagnosis of hypertension), but its misdiagnosis is even more likely in children.
Some of the symptoms of hypertension...read more »
Pituitary conditions often undiagnosed cause of symptoms: There are a variety of symptoms
that can be caused by a pituitary disorder (see symptoms of pituitary disorders).
For example, fatigue...read more »
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Causes of Basilar artery migraine
- Mutation in the ATP 1A2 gene, similar to FHM, has been reported in members of one family with BM
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Prognosis for Basilar artery migraine
Prognosis for Basilar artery migraine:
The prognosis is generally good. The disorder decreases in frequency as patients enter 20s and 30s.
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Article Excerpts about Basilar artery migraine
Basilar artery migraine involves a disturbance of a major brain
artery at the base of the brain. Preheadache symptoms include vertigo,
double vision, and poor muscular coordination. This type of migraine
occurs primarily in adolescent and young adult women and is often
associated with the menstrual cycle. (Source: excerpt from Headache - Hope Through Research: NINDS)
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