Alice in wonderland syndrome (AIWS): causes

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Alice in wonderland syndrome (AIWS): causes. Migraine aura, Migraine equivalent, Vestibular migraine. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Migraine

  • Migraine aura
  • Migraine equivalent
  • Vestibular migraine

Other headache syndromes

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Epilepsy

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Infections

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Drugs

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Abuse substances

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Brain lesions

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Psychiatric disorders

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Other causes

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Acronym

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References

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  2. Blom JD. Alice in Wonderland syndrome: a systematic review. Neurol Clin Pract 2016; 6:259-270.
  3. Chirchiglia D, Chirchiglia P, Marotta R. A singular association of migraine with brainstem aura and Alice in Wonderland syndrome. Childs Nerv Syst 2019; doi: 10.1007/s00381-019-04170-8 (Epub ahead of print).
  4. Weissenstein A, Luchter E, Bittmann MA. Alice in Wonderland syndrome: a rare neurological manifestation with microscopy in a 6-year-old child. J Pediatr Neurosci 2014; 9:303-304.
  5. Ilik F, Ilik K. Alice in Wonderland syndrome as aura of migraine. Neurocase 2014; 20:474-475.
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