1.2.6 Basilar-type migraine

Previously used terms:

Basilar artery migraine, basilar migraine

Description:

Migraine with aura symptoms clearly originating from the brainstem and/or from both hemispheres simultaneously affected, but no motor weakness.

Diagnostic criteria:

A. At least 2 attacks fulfilling criteria B-D

B. Aura consisting of at least two of the following fully reversible symptoms, but no motor weakness:

1. dysarthria

2. vertigo

3. tinnitus

4. hypacusia

5. diplopia

6. visual symptoms simultaneously in both temporal and nasal fields of both eyes

7. ataxia

8. decreased level of consciousness

9. simultaneously bilateral paraesthesias

C. At least one of the following:

1. at least one aura symptom develops gradually over 5 minutes and/or different aura symptoms occur in succession over 5 minutes

2. each aura symptom lasts 5 and 60 minutes

D. Headache fulfilling criteria B-D for 1.1 Migraine without aura begins during the aura or follows aura within 60 minutes

E. Not attributed to another disorder

© 2003 International Headache Society (quoted from International Headache Society, 2004)

References

International Headache Society. The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd edition. Cephalalgia 2004; 24 (suppl. 1): 1-160.

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