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Basilar artery migraine

12 patients, with an attack recorded electroencephalographically

Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Medical School, Evanston Hospital, Evanston, Illinois.

Basilar artery migraine is a distinctive disorder characterized by symptoms referable to dysfunction of brainstem structures in conjunction with more typical migrainous phenomena. Our experience with 12 cases, seen in a period of 10 years, is reviewed. In one instance, an attack of basilar artery migraine was captured by EEG, and appeared as a typical photoconvulsive response. More than half of our patients responded well to anticonvulsant drugs.

Dr. Vick's address is Division of Neurology, Evanston Hospital, 2650 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, Illinois 60201.

Presented in part at the twenty-ninth annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, Atlanta, Georgia, 1977.

Accepted for publication December 5, 1977.

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