Rare Types Of Migraine

by Nayab T.

Friday, February 19, 2021 at 11:26 PM

Most human beings with migraines -- approximately 70%-75% -- get migraines without aura. That normally comes with the matters most related to the disorder: head pain, nausea, diarrhea, and sensitivity to light and sound.

But there are much less common forms of migraine that show up in different ways. If you have new signs and symptoms just like the ones mentioned here, see your doctor.

Hemiplegic Migraine

One of the most common signs of this very rare however severe kind of migraine is weakness on one side of your body. This one-sided weakness could be very much like what happens to your body for the duration of a stroke. That similarity can make it difficult to diagnose.

If those varieties of migraines run in your family, they’re referred to as familial hemiplegic migraines, and they may be due to a mutated gene you get from your parents. If it doesn’t run in your family, it’s referred to as a sporadic hemiplegic migraine. It’s additionally due to gene mutation.

Most times, you begin having hemiplegic migraines whilst you’re a child. Other signs include:

• Headache
• Vision changes, like seeing stars or zigzags, or having blind spots
• Trouble speaking
• Confusion
• The trouble with muscle coordination called ataxia
• Nausea or vomiting
• Sensitivity to light and sound

If your migraine is intense, you can have seizures, fever, or fall right into a coma. You may have those signs and symptoms for hours, days, or weeks. Call 911 for any of those symptoms (besides headache, nausea, vomiting, or sensitivity to light or sound) if they're new or have not been diagnosed.

Migraine With Brainstem Aura

Doctors used to name those basilar-kind migraines because they thought narrowing or spasming of the basilar artery in your brain caused them. But scientists now realize it’s nerves, not vessels, that carry them.

The signs of migraine with brainstem aura are plenty like the ones of hemiplegic migraines without muscle weakness. They normally come on slowly, and head pain follows.

They include:

• Sparkling lights on one side of your vision
• Numbness or tingling that moves up your arm into your face
• Trouble understanding what others are saying
• Problems hearing
• Slurred speech
• Vertigo (feeling like you’re spinning)
• Ringing ears
• Double vision
• Ataxia

This rare form of migraine can mimic different situations like transient ischemic attacks (TIA), stroke, seizures, and vertigo, so call 911 for any new or troubling signs.

Abdominal Migraine

Although anybody can get belly migraines, they mostly have an effect on kids ages 5-9. Most youngsters grow out of them by the point they’re 16. You normally feel the ache from those right behind the stomach button. It may feel like slight soreness, or it may be intense. Along with abdominal ache, you generally feel nauseous and throw up.

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You won't feel like eating. Your skin may also look paler than usual.

Abdominal migraines can remain anywhere from 2 to 72 hours. Kids who get them normally move on to have migraine headaches as adults. Your medical doctor will likely rule out other gastrointestinal and kidney situations before finding out that the ache is from abdominal migraine.

Ocular Migraine

You don’t often have headaches with those vision-associated migraines. Experts assume ocular migraine comes from unusual electrical activity in the mind. If this occurs on the outer surface of your mind, it’s referred to as a migraine aura. If it occurs withinside the back of your eye in your retina, it’s referred to as an ocular migraine. Ocular migraine also can come from a loss of blood flow to your retina.

The light that comes from electronic displays may be a cause for those. Ocular migraines normally show up in only one of your eyes, and they could have intense signs, like a temporary lack of vision.

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Migraine with aura may also cause vision issues like:

• Flashes of light• Blind spots• Seeing stars

You may also have issues with your speech and motor abilities. All those symptoms have a tendency to be short-lived, however, any vision or speech disturbance or problem with motor skills need to be looked at immediately in the ER.

Vestibular Migraine

This form of migraine causes vertigo. Vestibular refers to the internal ear, that's wherein your sense of stability is housed. You may or won't have a headache.

Between a 3rd to half of the human beings with migraines may also have a vestibular migraine sooner or later in their lives. You’re most likely to have one after you’ve had a migraine for years.

Vertigo could make you feel like the room is spinning or like you’re transferring when you’re not. You may also feel dizzy or lose your stability a lot. A vestibular migraine may also cause ringing in your ears or make you feel more sensitive to sound. Call 911 when you have a new onset of vertigo to ensure that it isn't always a stroke.