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Migraine with Aura
Diagnostic Criteria (ICHD-3):
A) At least 2 attacks fulfilling criteria B and C:
B) One or
Migraine with Aura ... • Brainstem: Vertigo ... #Aura #diagnosis ... #criteria #neurology ... #headache #ICHD3
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... with aura > migraine ... - Autonomic symptoms ... #Neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
- Presence of aura ... of additional symptoms ... light-headedness, headache ... Stroke - Atypical migraine ... Seizure #management #Neurology
Stages of Migraine
 • Prodromal or Premonitory Phase (1-2 days): Fatigue, Yawning, Food cravings, Pallor, Nausea,
Blurred Vision → • Aura ... 60 minutes each aura ... days/weeks): No symptoms ... #Stages #diagnosis ... #neurology #headache
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
with significant neurologic ... family history of migraine ... attacks with varying neurologic ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... symptoms/signs, ... Basilar Artery Migraine ... #Neurology #Differential
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Diagnosis Red ... Sx change Migraine ... Phonophobia +/- aura ... #diagnosis #differential
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Coltivirus Symptoms ... after erythema migrans ... History of erythema migrans ... influenzae Symptoms ... #diagnosis #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
example, IIH • Migraine ... with aura #BEE ... #Syndromes #neurology ... noninflammatory #differential ... #diagnosis
Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Pachymeningitis is a rare condition that causes areas of a layer
Diagnosis Framework ... cause different symptoms ... vision changes, headaches ... Pachymeningitis #HP #Neurology ... diagnosis