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Abdominal Migraine: A Migraine Equivalent |
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Migraine equivalents refer to symptoms of
migraine which exhibit themselves in a form other than pain in the head.
A
migraine equivalent can manifest itself in the form of visual symptoms
like blind spots, partial vision or psychic disturbances without
headaches. The most common form of migraine equivalent is ‘abdominal
migraine’.
Abdominal migraine/periodic syndrome
Abdominal migraine, also known as periodic syndrome is quite
common in children, particularly female children. This kind of migraine
results in recurrent episodes of vomiting and abdominal pain without
headache. The pain can last for hours together.
These children
usually have a family history of migraine and go on to develop classical
symptoms of migraine later in life. But nausea, vomiting, flushing,
yawning, listlessness and drowsiness may be the symptoms displayed
during the abdominal migraine attacks. Any tests conducted to confirm
this, would usually not display any abnormality.
Migraine
equivalents can be treated by using the same drugs as used for migraines.
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