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migraine /mi·graine/ (mi´grān) a symptom complex of periodic headaches, usually temporal and unilateral, often with irritability, nausea, vomiting, constipation or diarrhea, and photophobia, preceded by constriction of the cranial arteries, often with resultant prodromal sensory, especially ocular, symptoms (aura), and commencing with the vasodilation that follows.mi´grainous
abdominal migraine that in which abdominal symptoms are predominant. basilar migraine , basilar artery migraine a type of ophthalmic migraine whose aura fills both visual fields and which may be accompanied by dysarthria and disturbances of equilibrium. ophthalmic migraine migraine accompanied by amblyopia, teichopsia, or other visual disturbance. ophthalmoplegic migraine periodic migraine accompanied by ophthalmoplegia. retinal migraine a type of ophthalmic migraine with retinal symptoms, probably secondary to constriction of one or more retinal arteries.
retinal migraine Neurology A migraine characterized by repeated attacks of monocular scotomata or blindness, lasting up one hr in duration. Cf Classical migraine. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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