Vestibular Migraine - 11/08/11
, Thomas Lempert, MD b, cAbstract |
Vestibular migraine (VM) designates recurrent attacks of vertigo that are caused by migraine. VM presents with attacks of spontaneous or positional vertigo, lasting seconds to days, accompanied by migrainous symptoms. Because headache is often absent during acute attacks, other migrainous features have to be identified by thorough history taking. In contrast, vestibular testing serves mainly for the exclusion of other diagnoses. Treatment is targeted at the underlying migraine.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Migraine, Vestibular, Vertigo, Dizziness, Vestibular migraine, Migraine-associated dizziness, Migrainous vertigo
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Vol 27 - N° 2
P. 379-391 - mai 2009 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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