| Autor: |
Tiriticco, Marco, Vanotti, Alessandra, Mantica, Davide, Coppola, Alfonso |
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Headache: The Journal of Head & Face Pain; Nov2020, Vol. 60 Issue 10, p2544-2547, 4p |
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Objectives: To report the case of a patient enduring migraine attacks preceded by hallucinatory olfactory symptoms, with characteristics which typically define migraine with aura (MWA). Background: MWA accounts for about 30‐40% of the total cases of migraine and is almost always preceded by visual disorders; and in rare cases migraine attacks are preceded by olfactory hallucinations which have not been so far recognized as a type of aura. Results: We describe a 51‐year‐old male whose migraine attacks are preceded, unusually for migraine sufferers, only by olfactory hallucinations; in 10% of the attacks, the olfactory symptoms are not followed by any pain but always appear with the same characteristics. These hallucinations began with the onset of a history of cephalea. Conclusion: This case suggests that olfactory hallucinations should be considered as actual pre‐migraine symptoms, like visual symptoms or other disorders, and added to the criteria for the diagnosis of MWA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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