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What is the definition of Migraine with Brainstem Aura?
Migraine with brainstem aura (MBA) is a type of migraine headache with aura that is associated with pain at the back of the head on both sides. An aura is a group of symptoms that generally serve as a warning sign that a bad headache is coming. Auras may consist of dizziness and vertigo, slurred speech, ataxia, tinnitus, visual changes, and/or loss of balance. The exact underlying cause of MBA is poorly understood. Migraines are likely complex disorders that are influenced by multiple genes, in combination with lifestyle and environmental factors. In rare cases, susceptibility to MBA may be caused by a change in the ATP1A2 gene or CACNA1A gene.
What are the alternative names for Migraine with Brainstem Aura?
  • Migraine with brainstem aura
  • Basilar artery migraine
  • Basilar migraine
  • Basilar-type migraine
  • Bickerstaff migraine
  • Brainstem migraine
  • MBA
  • Vertebrobasilar migraine
Who are the top Migraine with Brainstem Aura Local Doctors?
Peter J. Goadsby
Dr. Peter J. Goadsby
Neurology
Dr. Peter J. Goadsby
Neurology

The Regents Of The University Of California

300 Medical Plz, 
Los Angeles, CA 
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Peter Goadsby is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Goadsby and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Migraine with Brainstem Aura. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Headache, Cluster Headache, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Messoud Ashina
Messoud Ashina
Copenhagen, DK 

Messoud Ashina practices in Copenhagen, Denmark. Ashina and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Migraine with Brainstem Aura. Their top areas of expertise are Migraine, Headache, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Familial Hemiplegic Migraine, and Thrombectomy.

 
 
 
 
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Anders Hougaard
Anders Hougaard
Herlev, DK 

Anders Hougaard practices in Herlev, Denmark. Hougaard and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Migraine with Brainstem Aura. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hemiplegic Migraine, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Migraine, and Headache.

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What are the latest Migraine with Brainstem Aura Clinical Trials?
Mind Body Balance for Pediatric Migraine
Mind Body Balance for Pediatric Migraine
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: January 06, 2025
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Phase: Not Applicable

Summary: This study uses a factorial research design to evaluate a nurse delivered mind body intervention using different doses of 3 treatment components to determine the optimized treatment for headache day reduction.

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Trial Designs for Evaluating Migraine Treatment
Trial Designs for Evaluating Migraine Treatment
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: November 27, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Not Applicable

Summary: The study aims to estimate treatment effects in randomized controlled trials (RCT) and a balanced placebo design (BPD) to specify how contextual and psychological factors interact in acute migraine treatment and influence adverse event occurrence. Using a clinical within-subjects design, patients with episodic migraine will receive six treatment conditions in a randomized order.

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Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center