Hemiplegic migraine
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What is hemiplegic migraine?
Hemiplegic migraine is a very rare but well-described form of migraine variant consisting of recurrent headaches associated with temporary one-sided paralysis (hemiplegia), at times accompanied by numbness or tingling, with or without a disturbance in speech.
Common symptoms reported by people with hemiplegic migraine
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
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 hemiplegic migraine
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
6
Tried for
hemiplegic migraine
(6)
transient hemiplegia
(1)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
3
Tried for
hemiplegic migraine
(3)
transient hemiplegia
(1)
Data from patients with hemiplegic migraine, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with hemiplegic migraine
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for hemiplegic migraine (6 evaluations)
Total evaluations
7
Tried for
hemiplegic migraine
(6)
transient hemiplegia
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (2 evaluations)
Side effects
increased sleepiness
weight gain
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
hemiplegic migraine
(2)
pain
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (3 evaluations)
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
anxious mood
(3)
depressed mood
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
chronic constipation
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
depressed mood
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
dry mouth
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
depressed mood
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
dry mouth
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
pain
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for hemiplegic migraine (1 evaluation)
Side effects
anxious mood
weight gain
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
hemiplegic migraine
(2)
pain
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for hemiplegic migraine (2 evaluations)
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
hemiplegic migraine
(3)
transient hemiplegia
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with hemiplegic migraine, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has hemiplegic migraine on PatientsLikeMe?
- 208 patients have this condition
- 2 new patients joined this month
- 96 say hemiplegic migraine is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 4 | |
| 20s | 15 | |
| 30s | 42 | |
| 40s | 57 | |
| 50s | 50 | |
| 60s | 27 | |
| 70+ | 4 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 16 | |
| 20-29 years | 20 | |
| 30-39 years | 21 | |
| 40-49 years | 30 | |
| 50-59 years | 10 | |
| 60-69 years | 2 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 24 | |
| Female | 177 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 114 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 13 |
These charts show data from hemiplegic migraine patients who have completed their condition history
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