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Could Visual Aura With Loss Of Speaking And Thinking Ability Indicate Hemiplegic Migraine?
I just had what I THINK is a hemiplegic migraine. I always get a visual aura but this was the first one where I lost my ability to speak and think and I was very confused. What caused this? It looked like a stroke but I didn't have all those symptoms. I am reading that there might be a mutation in a gene in the "calcium channel?" which can trigger one of these. What do I do about a mutation in a gene if that IS the cause?
Wed, 12 Feb 2014
Hello and welcome to Healthcare Magic. Thanks for your query.
Fom the description of your symptoms, there could be a number of possible causes. Some of them could be an epileptic phenomenon (temporal lobe epilepsy), a transient ishcemic attack, hemiplegic migraine, etc.
Since your symptoms appear to be quite significant and rather worsening, it is important that you see a doctor for a detailed evaluation. It is not a good idea to make premature conclusions that it is due to a hemiplegic migraine or a 'gene mutation', etc. So, please consult a doctor as early as possible for a proper evaluation and further treatment.
Wish you good health.
Regards,
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar
Consultant Psychiatrist
Fom the description of your symptoms, there could be a number of possible causes. Some of them could be an epileptic phenomenon (temporal lobe epilepsy), a transient ishcemic attack, hemiplegic migraine, etc.
Since your symptoms appear to be quite significant and rather worsening, it is important that you see a doctor for a detailed evaluation. It is not a good idea to make premature conclusions that it is due to a hemiplegic migraine or a 'gene mutation', etc. So, please consult a doctor as early as possible for a proper evaluation and further treatment.
Wish you good health.
Regards,
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar
Consultant Psychiatrist
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