Symptoms of Vertebrobasilar Ischemia
Those symptoms of Basilar Artery Migraine that are actually symptoms of vertebrobasilar
ischemia (lack of blood and inadequate oxygenation of the posterior part of the brain)
are:
- dizziness and/or vertigo
- unsteadiness, difficulty walking, or loss of balance
- double vision
- partial blindness or blindness in both visual fields
- slurred speech and/or inability to speak (expressive aphasia)
- loss of feeling, tingling, or numbness of face and/or extremities
- weakness, paralysis, and/or "clumsiness" of extremities
- difficulty swallowing/inability to swallow and/or drooling
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