What is complex confusional migraine?

Complex confusional migraines are severe headaches that are similar to symptoms of stroke patients and can vary widely. Patients may experiences a loss of consciousness, changes in vision, slurred speech, confusion, loss of sensation in the arms and legs, and/or numbness and tingling.

How do members experience complex confusional migraine?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with complex confusional migraine*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for complex confusional migraine*

Who has complex confusional migraine on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 12
30s 29
40s 90
50s 108
60s 92
70+ 22

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 29
Female 328