Migraine with brainstem aura
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What is migraine with brainstem aura?
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
Common symptoms
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Common symptom
Ringing in ears (tinnitus)
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What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
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Difficulty speaking (dysarthria)
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Nothing reported yet
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 with migraine with brainstem aura
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Sleep Study for Sleep Apnea
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Procedures
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1
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Data from patients with migraine with brainstem aura, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with migraine with brainstem aura
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Tried for
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0
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depressed mood
(1)
pain
(1)
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0
Tried for
pain
(1)
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No evaluations
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No evaluations
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0
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pain
(1)
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0
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pain
(1)
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No evaluations
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0
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Sleep Study for Sleep Apnea
Perceived effectiveness
for fatigue (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
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pain
(1)
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No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
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0
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pain
(1)
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Data from patients with migraine with brainstem aura, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has migraine with brainstem aura on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 26 say migraine with brainstem aura is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 7 | |
| 30s | 15 | |
| 40s | 31 | |
| 50s | 19 | |
| 60s | 15 | |
| 70+ | 2 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 21 | |
| 20-29 years | 14 | |
| 30-39 years | 10 | |
| 40-49 years | 3 | |
| 50-59 years | 3 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 8 | |
| Female | 81 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 59 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 3 |
These charts show data from migraine with brainstem aura patients who have completed their condition history
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