Reply #31: Do they look like this? [View All]

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And, is opthalmic migraine the same as classical with aura? If so, yeah, i get 'em.

Here's something else to be aware of:

http://www.neurocast.com/site/content/sessions_12_2003.asp

Migraine with aura is a common condition that frequently co-occurs with a small vessel disease called cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL). Due to the high prevalence of migraine, CADASIL is often overlooked as a potential cause and may therefore not be diagnosed until the first stroke, a symptom more commonly associated with CADASIL.1 As the disease becomes better understood, migraine with aura is proving to be a common early manifestation of disease in CADASIL patients.1,2,3 Thorough evaluation of patients experiencing migraine with aura, including family history of headache, atypical prolonged aura or MRI white matter abnormalities may indicate when it is necessary to consider CADASIL.

(more at the link)