Various recognized childhood syndromes assumed to be pathophysiologically related to migraine include benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood, abdominal migraine, cyclic vomiting of childhood, and acute confusional migraine (acute confusional state).
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Acute confusional states also occur during complex partial seizures and the postictal state. The patient may be delirious, hyperactive, restless, and, on occasion, combative. Acute migraine confusional states may recur over a period of days or months and then evolve into typical migraine episodes.
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Acute confusional migraines is a rare migraine variant, almost exclusively seen in young children, manifested by episodes of confusion, disorientation, and vomiting, with or without headaches. The attacks are usually relieved ... Confusional Migraine Begins With a Sudden Bout of Headache...
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The diagnosis of migraine was made only after the acute episode, when the usual clinical criteria for making a diagnosis of migraine was established in retrospect or ... A. Ehyai and G. M. Fenichel; The Natural History of Acute Confusional Migraine; Arch Neurol, June 1, 1978; 35(6): 368 - 369. [Abstract] [PDF];
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Hello, PixieDust's Mom- I was recently diagnosed with acute confusional migraine- that's actually what led me to this site, as I was poking around Google for more information.
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Although 30-60% of CADASIL patients have migraine, acute confusional state during migraine has not been described. We describe 7 patients with ACM that complicated up to 50% of the migraine episodes. DESIGN/METHODS: Detailed neurologic evaluation was performed in 20 CADASIL patients;
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• Children with migraine, or, less commonly, with no previous history of migraine, may have agitated confusion lasting from several minutes to hours. There is a tendency for the confusional attacks to recur, but they are eventually replaced by typical migraine.
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Acute confusional state (ACS) as a manifestation of migraine in the pediatric age group was initially described by Gascon and Barlow. ... Acute confusional state (ACS) as a manifestation of migraine in the pediatric age group was initially described by Gascon and Barlow. The characteristics and natural history of...
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Migraine in children can present as a state of confusion or agitation with or without a history of migraine. ... The symptomatology, differential diagnosis, theories on pathogenesis, and natural history of confusional migraine are discussed. ... Acute Disease...
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