| Title |
Migraine-like Visual Hallucinations as the Presenting Manifestations of Focal Seizures in Neurocysticercosis |
| Creator |
Jha, S; Kumar, R |
| Affiliation |
Department of Neurology, Sanjay Gandhi Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. sjha@sgpgi.ac.in |
| Abstract |
We report three patients with visual hallucinations as the initial manifestations of neurocysticercosis (NCC) in whom migraine was the first diagnosis. The correct diagnosis was suspected when electroencephalograms were abnormal and was confirmed by characteristic brain imaging. The visual hallucinations ceased promptly after treatment with antiepileptic and anti-NCC medications. We caution that NCC may present with focal seizures manifesting as visual hallucinations with features of migraine. |
| Subject |
Adolescent; Adult; Anticonvulsants, therapeutic use; Electroencephalography, methods; Female; Hallucinations, diagnosis; Hallucinations, drug therapy; Hallucinations, etiology; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging, methods; Male; Migraine Disorders, diagnosis; Migraine Disorders, drug therapy; Migraine Disorders, etiology; Neurocysticercosis, complications; Neurocysticercosis, drug therapy; Seizures, drug therapy; Seizures, etiology |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
225592 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6cr90fr/225592 |
