A Case of Ophthalmic Migraine.
- Author:
Jung Youn KWON
1
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Jin-Hae Armed Forces General Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Dancing;
Migraine Disorders*;
Periodicity;
Scotoma
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1978;19(2):237-243
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The author had been experienced one case of ophthalmic migraine recently and was reviewed the liturature. Variability of symptoms and periodicity are characteristic feature of the migraine Syndroms. In this case, periodic scintillating scotoma, which developed abruptly, was revealed congruous in the right homonymous fields, lasting about 30 minutes. Scintillating scotoma refers to the migraneous scotoma with the shimmering border. This illuminated dancing border takes the form of "fortification figures". The Author was concerned particularly about the variable symptoms and pathogenesis of aphthalmic migraine.
