Cotton-wool spots and migraine: a case series of three patients

Cotton-wool spots in patients with migraine

“…They described 1 patient in detail, a 38-year-old male with a 10-day history of a severe migraine headache with blurry unilateral central vision. 3 These symptoms resolved within 6 months. The authors also described a 36-year-old male with a crescent-shaped area in the left superior temporal visual field that was associated with a frontal headache and nausea.…”

“…5 CWSs have been previously described in the context of migraine. Jamison et al 3 reported that they observed 3 patients with a new visual disturbance associated with a recent migraine and a CWS. They described 1 patient in detail, a 38-year-old male with a 10-day history of a severe migraine headache with blurry unilateral central vision.…”

“…2 CWSs have been reported previously in patients with new visual disturbances accompanied by a history of recent migraine, but additional reports on this topic are very limited. 3,4 Here we present 4 patients with a single CWS associated with migraine and a negative exhaustive work-up.…”

Paracentral Acute Middle Maculopathy in a Patient With Frequent Migraine With Aura: A Case Report

“…2 Migraine, especially migraine with aura, has been identified as a risk factor for retinal, optic nerve, and cerebral ischemia. 5 Several studies have shown that migraine has a structural impact on the retinal microvasculature 6 and subsequently the retinal anatomy. We present the case of a patient who developed a painless paracentral scotoma consistent with PAMM in the setting of frequent migraine with aura and discuss a possible relationship between migraine and PAMM.…”