Migraine with aura: IHS classification[1]

 

1. Additional loss or blurring of vision may occur.
2. History and physical and neurological examinations do not suggest headache or facial pain attributed to: (i) head and/or neck trauma, (ii) cranial or cervical vascular disorder, (iii) non-vascular intracranial disorder, (iv) a substance or its withdrawal, (v) infection, (vi) a disorder of homoeostasis, (vii) disorders of the cranium, neck, eyes, ears, nose, sinuses, teeth, mouth or other facial or cranial structures or (viii) a psychiatric disorder; or history and/or physical and/or neurological examinations do suggest such a disorder but it is ruled out by appropriate investigations; or such a disorder is present but attacks do not occur for the first time in close temporal relation to the disorder.

Is a diagnosis of migraine headache with or without aura confirmed? Yes or No

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