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ReviewBMC neurology2026

Chronic migraine characterized by prolonged bilateral visual and brainstem aura: a case report and literature review.

Xiaoshuang Li, Tianshuang Gao, Dong Qiu, Yaqing Zhang, Xueying Yu, Hefei Tang, Yonggang Wang

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Review in BMC neurology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors.

Xiaoshuang LiHeadache Center, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119 South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-2931-9758
Tianshuang GaoHeadache Center, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119 South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China.
Dong QiuHeadache Center, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119 South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China.
Yaqing ZhangHeadache Center, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119 South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China.
Xueying YuHeadache Center, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119 South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China.
Hefei TangHeadache Center, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119 South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China.
Yonggang WangHeadache Center, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119 South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China. w100yg@gmail.com.

Funding

Beijing Natural Science Foundation Z200024Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China U24A20683National Key R&D Program of China 2024YFC2510100
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Migraine aura manifests as various neurological symptoms, which may occur before, during, or persist throughout the headache phase. We report a case of a 30-year-old female patient whose initial symptoms included persistent bilateral photopsia and ophthalmoplegia, accompanied by headache, with a medical history spanning over four years. The duration of her auras was up to one month. After admission, through detailed inquiry into her medical history and extensive etiological screening, the patient was diagnosed with chronic migraine (CM). Following preventive treatment for CM, her symptoms significantly improved. This case serves to encourage neurologists to expand their diagnostic thinking in clinical practice. When encountering sudden and unexplained persistent neurological symptoms, the possibility of migraine with persistent aura should be considered.

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Brain StemMigraine DisordersMigraine with AuraAdultChronic DiseaseFemaleHumansChronic migrainePersistent auraPersistent aura without infarctionProlonged auraVisual and brainstem aura

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PMID41715021
PMCPMC13104203

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