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1. MIGRAINE 1.1. Migraine without aura1.2. Migraine with aura1.3. Childhood periodic syndromes that are commonly precursors of migraine1.4. Retinal migraine 1.5. Complications of migraine 1.6. Probable migraine Aggravating factorsTrigger factors (precipitating factors) Bibliography2. TENSION-TYPE HEADACHE (TTH) 3. CLUSTER HEADACHE AND OTHER TRIGEMINAL AUTONOMIC CEPHALALGIAS 4. OTHER PRIMARY HEADACHES 

IHS	Diagnosis	ICD-10
1.4	Retinal migraine	G43.81

Description:<

Repeated attacks of monocular visual disturbance, including scintillations, scotomata or blindness, associated with migraine headache.

Diagnostic criteria:

At least 2 attacks fulfilling criteria B and C
Fully reversible monocular positive and/or negative visual phenomena (eg, scintillations, scotomata or blindness) confirmed by examination during an attack or (after proper instruction) by the patient's drawing of a monocular field defect during an attack
Headache fulfilling criteria B-D for 1.1 Migraine without aura begins during the visual symptoms or follows them within 60 minutes
Normal ophthalmological examination between attacks
Not attributed to another disorder¹

Note:

Appropriate investigations exclude other causes of transient monocular blindness.

Comment:

Some patients who complain of monocular visual disturbance in fact have hemianopia. Some cases without headache have been reported, but their migrainous nature cannot be ascertained. Other causes of transient monocular blindness (amaurosis fugax), such as optic neuropathy or carotid dissection, must be excluded.

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