What are the signs and symptoms of basilar artery migraines?
Migraines are often described as starting on one side of the head and then gradually spreading and intensifying. With basilar artery migraines, you may have any of the following: • Nausea • Vomiting • Sensitivity to light and sound • Cold hands or feet Although symptoms of basilar artery migraines may differ, people who have them usually experience at least two of the following symptoms: • Dizziness • Double vision • Slurred speech • Temporary blindness • Loss of balance • Confusion • Hearing impairments • Body tingling • Loss of consciousness Each aura symptom may last between five and 60 minutes. In some cases at least one aura will develop gradually over five minutes. Then different auras will occur in succession over five minutes. The headache follows the auras, typically occurring during the time the person is still experiencing the aura or immediately thereafter. People with a basilar artery migraine generally feel an intense throbbing or pulsating pain on one or both sides of th
