Migraine with aura attacks overriding dreams

Authors

  • Pedro André Kowacs Instituto de Neurologia de Curitiba
  • Elcio J Piovesan Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • M C Lange Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • R D Carneiro Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • P S F Santos Universidade Federal de Sergipe

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48208/HeadacheMed.2011.20

Keywords:

Visual aura, Migraine, Dream

Abstract

While the anatomical pathways involved in migraine with aura are near to be completely known, those involved in dreaming remain less studied. We aimed to describe two cases of migraine with visual aura, whose migraine auras would override their dreams, and to discuss the pathways involved in visual aura and in dreams. The following hypothesis can derive from the above mentioned cases: a) visual aura projects over hippocampal and parahippocampal image templates where they fuse in an unique image; b) memory banks use the extrastriatal occipital cortex to form they image templates, fusion with visual aura occurring during this process; c) both process occur independently, but fuse within visual association areas. The description of case reports like the two above is important to understand the aura phenomenon and the dreaming process and to reinforce the cortical role for these manifestations.

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Author Biographies

Pedro André Kowacs, Instituto de Neurologia de Curitiba

Neurology Service, Department of Internal Medicine, Clinical Hospital, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
Neurology Service, Neurology Institute of Curitiba, PR, Brazil

Elcio J Piovesan, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Neurology Service, Department of Internal Medicine, Clinical Hospital, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil

M C Lange, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Neurology Service, Department of Internal Medicine, Clinical Hospital, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil

R D Carneiro, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Medical student, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil

P S F Santos, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Medical student, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Aracaju, SE, Brazil

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Published

2011-09-30

How to Cite

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Kowacs PA, Piovesan EJ, Lange MC, Carneiro RD, Santos PSF. Migraine with aura attacks overriding dreams. Headache Med [Internet]. 2011 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Dec. 13];2(3):96-8. Available from: https://headachemedicine.com.br/index.php/hm/article/view/180

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