Vertigo as a Migraine Precursor
1.3.3 Benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood 1. At least 5 attacks fulfilling criterion 2 2. Multiple episodes of severe vertigo,a occurring without warning and resolving spontaneously after minutes to hours…
Therapy of Vestibular Migraine
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014Bruno Colombo and Roberto Teggi (eds.)Vestibular Migraine and Related Syndromes10.1007/978-3-319-07022-3_9 9. Therapy of Vestibular Migraine Alexandre R. Bisdorff1 (1) Department of Neurology, Centre Hospitalier Emile Mayrisch, Esch-sur-Alzette, L-4005, Luxembourg Alexandre R. Bisdorff…
Vestibular Migraine: Vestibular Testing and Pathophysiology
Reference n Spontaneous nystagmus (%) Central positional nystagmus (%) Saccadic pursuit (%) Central oculomotor disorder (%) Unilateral caloric paresis (%) Cutrer and Baloh [2] 91 7 7 n.r. n.r. 21…
Migraine: The Hypersensitive Brain
Ictal phase Interictal phase Neurophysiology EEG [7, 8] Alpha suppression H-response in photic driving Normal or abnormal alpha activity Alpha rhythm variability Evoked potentials [13] VEP Normal latencies ↑…
Migraine: Pathophysiology and Classification
A At least five attacks fulfilling criteria B–D B Headache attacks lasting 4–72 h (untreated or unsuccessfully treated) C 1. Unilateral location 2. Pulsating quality 3. Moderate or severe pain…
Neurophysiology of Migraine
Method Routine evaluation Level of recommendation [4] EEG Recommended for basilar/hemiplegic migraine and epilepsy-related migraine IIB Evoked potentials Not recommended IIB Reflex responses Not recommended IV/IIIC Autonomic tests Not recommended…
Vestibular Migraine: Classification and Clinical Features
1. Vestibular migraine A. At least five episodes with vestibular symptomsa of moderate or severe intensityb, lasting 5 min to 72 hc B. Current or previous history of migraine with…
Therapy of Migraine
DRUG (alphabetic order) Suggested dose (in mg) Maximum daily dose (in mg) Pharmacological class Almotriptan – – Triptan Oral tablet 12.5 25 – Acetylsalicylic acid – – Analgesic Oral tablet…
Epidemiology of Vestibular Migraine and Related Syndromes
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014Bruno Colombo and Roberto Teggi (eds.)Vestibular Migraine and Related Syndromes10.1007/978-3-319-07022-3_5 5. Epidemiology of Vestibular Migraine and Related Syndromes Andrea Radtke1 (1) Department of Neurology, Vivantes Humboldt Klinikum, Am Nordgraben 2, 13509 Berlin,…
Anatomy and Physiology of the Auditory System
2 Anatomy and Physiology of the Auditory System General Overview Hearing and its disorders are intimately intertwined with the anatomy and physiology of the auditory system, which is composed of…
