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ArticleCureus2024

Retinal Capillary Ischemia Following Migraine: A Case Report.

Ana Faria Pereira, Rita Teixeira Martins, Madalena Pinto, Olinda Faria, Susana Penas

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Ana Faria PereiraDepartment of Ophthalmology, Unidade Local de Saúde de São João, Porto, PRT.
Rita Teixeira MartinsDepartment of Ophthalmology, Unidade Local de Saúde de São João, Porto, PRT.
Madalena PintoDepartment of Neurology, Unidade Local de Saúde de São João, Porto, PRT.
Olinda FariaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Unidade Local de Saúde de São João, Porto, PRT.
Susana PenasDepartment of Ophthalmology, Unidade Local de Saúde de São João, Porto, PRT.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Migraine, a neurological disorder often accompanied by symptoms such as visual disturbances, nausea, and photophobia, involves complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors, while vascular factors are also implicated, influenced by both genetic predisposition and environmental triggers. This case report discusses a 41-year-old male with a history of migraine with visual aura, presenting with sudden left-eye visual loss. Comprehensive ophthalmologic examination revealed a central scotoma, while multimodal imaging, including spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), showed focal alterations in the outer plexiform layer. Despite a normal fundoscopic exam and head CT, the scotoma persisted for two weeks before resolving spontaneously. Follow-up imaging and visual field tests showed complete resolution of abnormalities. This case underlines the potential for retinal microvascular alterations in migraine, which may predispose patients to retinal ischemia, necessitating thorough eye and neurological assessments in such cases. Conditions like acute macular neuroretinopathy (AMN) and paracentral acute middle maculopathy (PAMM) may share a common pathophysiology with migraine.

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migrainemigraine disordermultimodalretinal ischemiavisual aura

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PMID39791065
PMCPMC11711515

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