Retinal migraine
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Retinal migraine. Most cases are probably caused by retinal vasospasm. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Pathogenesis
- Most cases are probably caused by retinal vasospasm
Epidemiology
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Clinical features
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Associated visual phenomena
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Differential diagnosis
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Red flags against migraine
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Acute treatment
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Prophylaxis
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Contraindicated drugs
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Synonyms
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References
- Evans RW, Grosberg BM. Retinal migraine: migraine associated with monocular visual symptoms. Headache 2008; 48:142-145.
- Gan KD, Mouradian MS, Weis E, Lewis JR. Transient monocular visual loss and retinal migraine. CMAJ 2005; 173:1441–1442.
- Hill DL, Daroff RB, Ducros A, Newman NJ, Biousse V. Most cases labeled as "retinal migraine" are not migraine. J Neuroophthalmol 2007; 27:3-8.
- Jehn A, Frank Dettwiler B, Fleischhauer J, Sturzenegger M, Mojon DS. Exercise-induced vasospastic amaurosis fugax. Arch Ophthalmol 2002; 120:220-222.
- Park JH, Park KA, Cha J, Kim ST, Chung CS, Lee MJ. A case report of isolated orbital vasculitis mimicking retinal migraine: a potential cause of recurrent transient monocular blindness and ipsilateral headache. Cephalalgia 2019; 39:792-798.
