Migraine and vertigo: a marriage of convenience?

Headache. 2010 Sep;50(8):1362-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2010.01745.x. Epub 2010 Aug 5.

Abstract

"Migraine associated vertigo" is emerging as a popular diagnosis for patients with recurrent vertigo. However, in view of our current understanding of both migraine and vertigo, "migraine associated vertigo," in contrast to basilar artery migraine, is neither clinically nor biologically plausible as a migraine variant.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Migraine Disorders / complications*
  • Migraine Disorders / diagnosis
  • Migraine Disorders / physiopathology*
  • Recurrence
  • Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / complications
  • Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / diagnosis
  • Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / physiopathology
  • Vertigo / diagnosis
  • Vertigo / etiology*
  • Vertigo / physiopathology*