retinal migraine


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oc·u·lar mi·graine

a form of migraine with transient monocular vision loss, typically in young adults, which may or may not be associated with headache around the eye.
Synonym(s): retinal migraine
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retinal migraine

Neurology A migraine characterized by repeated attacks of monocular scotomata or blindness, lasting up one hr in duration. Cf Classical migraine.
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