Anyone else had a migrainous infarction (migraine stroke)?

Hi, Jef,

Hopefully, some of our members will see this and answer you. I know we have other members who have had Migrainous infarctions.

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Good luck,

Teri

hi yes i am 38, female and hace suffered a migrainous infarction. i have lost a small fraction of sight in the place where ialways experienced my aura

Jeff,

Given that you have a family history of chronic headaches, and you have had early strokes, I wonder if your physicians have checked your anticardiolipids.  If not, it would be a good test to run just to rule out a primary antiphospholipid syndrome.

Thanks for your responses so far.

Yes Sydders, I have been tested for anticardiolipids syndrome, I was tested at 3 different times over the course of the past 2 years by 3 separate specialists. Their logic for retesting was that maybe a problem not evident at first would reveal itself over time, but all have been completely negative. So, good call, it seems to be a prime suspect... but no go.  

Karen, sorry to hear you have suffered this as well. Other than a permanent visual aura, did you experienced any other persistant symptoms such as mobility issues or speach problems? I found that stroke rehab helped me with these issues but nothing has completely removed the aura from my right eye (although I find it less irritating now, but I think I'm just getting used to it).

 Thanks again for answering.

jef

HI Jef:

I just met a woman tonight (age 48) who had a migrainous stroke at age 24.  She has been without functional use of her right arm for most of her last 24 years, but she adapted beautifully--raised two children, worked, and is an artist!  She is amazing.  She had physical therapy to help her regain partial use of her upper arm, but the lower part does not coordinate well.  The physical therapy has helped her as she is able to "clamp" things with her other arm and the inside of her right elbow. 

She did not have elevated blood pressure or cholesterol, but had the stroke during a migraine attack.  Migraines run in her family, but no other members had strokes.  The past 24 years she has not had another stroke.  I hope that you will not have another one, either. 

Take care,

Clemmie

hi i ave had 4 but the last 1 was diagnosed as that before they just put it down to migraines i had 1 last tuesday and ended up in hospital with it they r now tryin me on sum different tablets