Monday, October 17, 2005

migraine

I had an encounter with classical migraine or migraine with aura, 3 years ago.

dizzied. blurred vision .nausea. sleep. excruciating headache. vomited.


"Aura" refers to the non-headache features of migraines.

In classical migraine or migraine with aura the attack is preceded or succeeded by a group of specific symptoms called aura, most commonly experienced as a visual disturbance prior to the attack. Aura usually lasts less than 60 minutes, and in those who suffer classical migraine there is generally little time between the onset of aura and the onset of the attack

An example of aura accompanying a classical migraine attack is a multicolored zig-zag pattern which grows from a small dot until it covers a large part of the visual field of one eye (sometimes both). Other types of visual aura involve distortions in perception of color, such as color bleeding or the appearance of halos, or as a white spot in the visual field, similar to when a camera flash temporarily "blinds" your vision. While the most common type of aura is visual, it can manifest as any specific neurological symptom complex. Some experience tingling sensations called paresthesias or disturbances of other regions of the brain (such as language ability or smell) instead of a visual aura, either as an occasional alternate or as their normal aura. Aura need not be related to the five senses: many migraineurs experience a prodrome, a vague feeling that things are just not right. While the types and severity of aura can be extremely diverse, a given sufferer will generally experience similar manifestations of aura with each migraine attack.

Recently I had been very sensitive to light and had a few occasional of headaches.

I hope it’s not migraine.

:(

2 comments:

Jase Lee said...

1. Could be spectacles
2. Epilepsy symptoms

Galaxie said...

If the symptom persist, I would recommend you to visit a doctor. After all, it's for free, right? :p