Hello -
There is a grey area where migraine and
seizures can seemingly overlap. Sometimes a partial
seizure and a complex migraine are difficult to tell apart, but they generally require different treatment to manage them.
While your description sounds like one or the other of the above, and while this sort of syndrome could be seen in some patients with cerebral aneurism or arteriovenous malformation (AVM), this is rarely the case, and when those become symptomatic it's usually less complex, usually simple passing out. However, among all the potential causes of such a set of symptoms, this, too, should be ruled out, and a thorough neurological workup would include an MRI of the brain as well as electroencephalogram (EEG) and of course a face-to-face neurological survey.
These partial
seizure/complex migraine problems are more common than generally recognized, and are manageable, but they must be properly diagnosed first. The diagnostic process should rule out any possibility of cerebral aneurism or AVM.
I hope this addresses your concerns and that your friend is soon diagnosed and proper therapy initiated so she can begin ejoying her life again. She's fortunate to have a good friend lookng out for her interests. Please stay in touch with us here and follow up with us as needed.
