Nikki Abortive, Migraine preventative, migraine research, migraine treatment, Visual snow

What is on the horizon with migraines – with Dr. Goadsby

Discussion with Dr. Goadsby about new migraine research and treatments both preventatively and acutely on the horizon.

Nikki aura, Visual snow

Rare disease day: visual weirdness #CareAboutRARE

Rare Disease Day My Rare diseases are: Persistent migraine aura without infarction (also known as "Visual Snow") Ehlers-Danlos syndrome hypermobility type I'm going to write about persistent migraine auras and visual snow. Because when I read what was listed on the site of rare diseases, as you see highlighted above, I was surprised. Persistent migraine … Continue reading Rare disease day: visual weirdness #CareAboutRARE

Nikki aura, Visual snow

Persistent Aura Without Infarction (PAWOI)

Persistent Aura Without Infarction (PAWOI) is an elusive condition where the migraine aura with migraines persists for hours, days, weeks or even years in a small percentage of migraineurs. "According to the International Headache Society, PAWOI is distinguished from normal migraines by having aura lasting longer than seven days [3]. Also, these symptoms must not … Continue reading Persistent Aura Without Infarction (PAWOI)

Nikki chronic illness, Visual snow

Visual snow is a distinct clinical entity

Clinical psychiatry news The research suggests that Visual Snow isn't a persistent migraine aura, but rather a rare disease in of its own. Symptoms: Results showed that in addition to visual snow, nearly all patients reported other visual symptoms, such floaters (73%); persistent visual images (63%); difficulty seeing at night (58%); tiny objects moving on … Continue reading Visual snow is a distinct clinical entity