Topic: Migraine and Optometry/Ophthalmology
Host: Mia Minen, MD, MPH, FAAN, FAHS [@MiaMinenMD]
Guest: Kathleen B. Digre, MD [@kathleen_digre]
Description: Approximately 33% of patients with migraine experience fully reversible visual (most common), sensory, or other central nervous system symptoms—known as aura—prior to or during migraine attacks. These symptoms are commonly confused with other neurological disorders by patients and clinicians alike. Understanding the basics of migraine aura can help health care providers make accurate diagnoses and provide appropriate medical care. What is aura? When should someone seek medical attention when experiencing visual disturbances? What treatment options are available for patients with migraine aura? Get answers to all of these questions and more from Kathleen B. Digre, MD, Distinguished Professor of Neurology and Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Utah.
[02:32] Why is the term “ocular migraine” incorrect, and what should we use instead?
[04:29] Where can you find definitions of the different types of headache disorders?
[05:20] What is aura? What are its symptoms?
[06:42] Does aura occur in one or both eyes?
[07:07] What is retinal migraine?
[09:26] What are common mistakes that patients and health care providers make when it comes to understanding migraine with aura?
[11:28] When should someone experiencing visual disturbances seek medical attention?
[13:28] What treatment options are available for patients with aura?
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