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Q: Sent to er for weakness and slurred speech

Recently was sent to er from work due to left sided weakness and slurred speech. While in ambulance became nauseous and then a mild head ache later. Went home after sypmtoms resolved as I had an appt with neuro. She told me today that she felt I have been having a migraine. Is booking me for an Mri of brain and carotids and an echo cardiogram. Is this common. Just found this site-I always thought that the only symptom of a migraine was the bad headache and the aura prior to it. Glad I found this site.

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Nancy Harris Bonk, Health Guide
1/25/09 9:17pm

Hi Debn172,

 

There are many symptoms of a Migraine attack, headache and aura being just two of them. Not everyone gets an aura with every attack, some people never get aura at all. There are four phases of a Migraine attack are prodrome, aura, headache and postdrome. Some of the symptoms of a Migraine can include: dizziness, fatigue, sensitivity to light and/or sound, nausea, poor concentration skills and numbness in our face and/or hands and feet. There is a symptom called aphasia (difficulty finding words and/or speaking) that can be quite scary during a Migraine attack. Tingling and numbness can go hand in hand with a Migraine attack. For more information on the four phases of a Migraine, continue reading this information: Anatomy of a Migraine.

 

Partial paralysis (that is fully reverseable) is only found in one type of rare Migraine, Hemiplegic Migraine. You can read more about that in this article Hemiplegic Migraine - The Basics

 

It is not uncommon to have lots of test come back normal when dealing with Migraine disease. But it is important to rule out other conditions. Is it time to see a Migraine specialist, the expert who treat Migraine disease and headache disorders only? Rather than a neurologist who may not really be a "headache" specialist because they just don't have time to specialize in any one area. They treat so many different conditions like MS, epilepsey, stroke and Parkinsons, they can't be experts in one area. Click HERE to see our patient recommended Migraine specialist list.

 

Good luck

Nancy

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Nancy Harris Bonk, Health Guide
1/25/09 9:31pm

Hi again,

 

I wanted to give you some more information if you don't mind too much!! The Type of Migraine Does Matter will clear the diagnosis question I hope.

 

Any questions, let us know.

 

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By Debn172— Last Modified: 01/22/11, First Published: 01/23/09