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A migraine with brainstem aura (also known as basilar migraine) is a rare type of headache that has visual auras, vertigo and other atypical headache symptoms originating from the brainstem and/or affecting both hemispheres of the brain at the same time, but with no motor weakness.
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Top 5 symptoms reported by people with migraine with brainstem aura*
*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 migraine with brainstem aura*
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A migraine with brainstem aura (also known as basilar migraine) is a rare type of headache that has visual auras, vertigo and other atypical headache symptoms originating from the brainstem and/or affecting both hemispheres of the brain at the same time, but with no motor weakness.
Common symptoms reported by people with migraine with brainstem aura
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.
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Treatments taken by people for migraine with brainstem aura
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