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Basilar artery migraine
What we used to call basilar migraines are now usually called complicated migraines with neurologic symptoms accompanying the migraine such as numbness weakness or trouble speaking.
Dr. Nicole Clark reviewed this
19 year experience in Neurology
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Can you die from basilar artery migraine?
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Do a lot of people get basilar artery migraine?
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A 28-year old asked:
Describe the features of a basilar artery migraine.?
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What are the key symptoms of basilar artery migraine?
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What is the definition or description of: Basilar artery migraine?
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My sister says she has basilar artery migraine. Are family members more likely to get the same thing?
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A 40-year old asked:
Friend on facebook just diagnosed with basilar artery migraine. In my country we never heard that term. Is that something new?
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A 32-year old asked:
Will basilar artery migraine respond to botox?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Hi can you tell me if basilar artery migraine will go away and can I work with it ps and i also have fibromyalgia to?
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A 35-year old asked:
I don't believe in unnecessary medical treatment. Do I really need to treat basilar artery migraine?
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A 32-year old asked:
Eat healthy. Exercise. Avoid smoking. Why did I get basilar artery migraine?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Hi can you tell me what to do I have basilar artery migraine hiatus hernia and fibromyalgia and i want to work in a kitchen is it safe x?
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A 28-year old asked:
How are basilar artery migraines diagnosed by doctors?
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A 51-year old female asked:
I have been told I have mild ectasia of the basilar artery. I suffer with migraine and my father has multi infarct dementia. Should i be concerned?
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A 45-year old male asked:
Have twitch in temporal area around artery for last couple of days, no pain, migraine or other discomfort whatsoever. Anything to be concerned about?
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A 24-year old female asked:
2 year HX of migraine. Why do I get pain in the right side of my neck front and back during these attacks? It feels like where my arteries are. Why?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Would cervical artery dissection cause 6 days slow gradual onset on off vertigo? 2 year HX of migraine. Vertigo getting worse each day.
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A 24-year old female asked:
4 year HX migraine. Feel like a lot of pain during migraine in cervical arteries, especially right side. Why is this? MRA shows small Right vertebral
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A 23-year old female asked:
Am I at increased risk of cervical artery dissection with my migraine history and intercranial hypertension?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Previous MRA showed tiny right vertebral artery. I get awful migraine and pain over this area too. As well as worsening vertigo.VAD? ImpendingStroke?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Migraine history MRA/MRI results: right A1 anterior cerebral artery is hypoplastic. Right P1 posterior cerebral artery is markedly hypoplastic. Low lying cerebellar tonsils, no chiari. Borderline high riding left jugular bulb.What's the significance?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Was electrocuted via hi-power line at 12, migraines until my basilar artery "collapsed" (not occluded) & brain stem stem stroke. Did shock cause?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I have been diagnosed with a mild ectasia of the basilar artery. My doctor says its nothing to be concerned about but this was found because I have severe migraines that cause my right arm/hand and my face to go numb. Should I get a second opinion?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I get pain in the right side of my neck, along with migraines and vertigo. I'm convinced it's to do with my arteries. How likely is this?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Do migraines cause temple arteries to bulge a bit ? Their not noticeable but i can feel them and they pulsate. I am 18. No pain when i touch them.
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A 40-year old asked:
What causes migraines - are they related to spasm of the arteries?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Is it to do with blood flow, when I get pain over my carotid and vertebral artery - right side, associated with terrible migraines?
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A 24-year old female asked:
MRA scan showed right vertebral artery much smaller than left. Is this a problem? I get a lot of migraines and pain in right carotid and vertebral art
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A 25-year old female asked:
Severe migraines along side IIH. Monthly bouts of carotid artery pain R side, ear and temple, lightheaded. Normal MRAs. Could this be Carotidynia?
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A 44-year old asked:
What kind of doctor is a basilar migraine expert?
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