Different types of Migraine

[Ottaw]

There are many different types of Migraine, the one that is very similar to FND symptoms is Hemiplegic migraine . Many neurologist misdiagnosed people with FND and don't look at other conditions such as vitamin D deficiency.

[sykgirl]

I have both FND and permanent hemiplegic migraine (and CFS). My neurologist said that both my CFS and hemiplegic migraines meant I was predisposed to getting FND. I also have vitamin D deficiency and have been prescribed a supplement for almost a decade. Guess I got lucky and got a neurologist who checked and understood everything. Wish everybody had that!

[Clarabella47 in reply to sykgirl]

I am the same Hemepligic Migraines and FND nit nice.

[Clarabella47]

Ye I take Vit D as a supplement. I am sensory problems by bright days doesn't help ha I seem to be getting worse with age.

[210272]

Thanks for your post, Ottaw and apologies for my tardy response. The neurologist I saw who diagnosed me with migraine said the closest fit (for me) was Vestibular migraine but there are certainly people with Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (MdDS - my main condition) who have been diagnosed with Hemiplegic migraine as well. I agree that a lot of people who have migraine may have been misdiagnosed with FND and am aware that some of them have been denied access to tests for mineral and vitamin deficiencies, which is not good science.

*Silent* migraine (IE migraine where there is no severe head pain) was discussed at a Migraine Action (now part of the UK organisation The Migraine Trust) meeting I went to a couple of years ago and there was a general sense of agreement (by patients and the health care professionals) that this type of migraine is frequently overlooked in primary care and neurology in the UK and people with it may also be likely to pick up a vague 'psychosomatic' diagnosis, such as 'functional', during their diagnostic odyssey. I hope the recent awards made to neurologists working in the field of migraine will help to raise awareness about it so it doesn't get overlooked or pushed under the FND blanket diagnosis.