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Are others out there with these symptoms

Are others out there with these symptoms

Our 15 1/2 year old daughter has been struck with something we now have been told is Migraine with Aura. I cant seem to find much about it. please email me if you can shed light or help. Her Aura symptons dont line up with what i have read...any helpt is much appreciated...Thank you in advacne.
All the testing (CT, MRI, MRA, EEG and NERVE TEST)comes back normal however she has had 8 episodes in the last three weeks. It starts in her foot, goes up her leg, she describes it as...I can feel my leg, it has a numb sometimes tingly weird feeling. I can feel it move up my leg. She cant use it as it is affected. as it leaves the leg and goes into the arm, the leg is restored/fine. after it leaves the arm and her side.it progresses up to the face, then the arm and side are fine. once to the face, it affects her speech, her vision/ blinking ability, etc.This wave/aura takes about 30 minutes or more...and the end result is a horrible migraine with nausea. For example....today it caused her to throw up 9 times. strangely, todays aura was repeated three times before going into a migraine. meaning...it started in her foot, ran up one side of her little 110 pound body and restarted! Once it was on both sides of her body but the norm has been one sided.
We have been to 2 neuros. 1 chiropractor, 1 eye doctor, Emergency room Twice.
The only thing the Neuros say is...here....take this pain pill and this pill and maybe they wont happen as often but this is just the way it is. no one checked her spine or neck to date. Shouldnt that be checked too. She is a healthy active 15 year old. anyone have any advise?
please email me....thanks so much
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Does she have any sleeping problems -- either very ligth sleeping or night sweats?

Carol.
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She has some restless nights when this occurs but prior to it, had no sleep disorder or problems...
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Hi

Given that all these tests came back negative the closest differential we can consider here is a migraine with aura. Migraine aura may present in various ways but commonly as visual symptoms wherein a black spot or a spot of light may be present usually over the central vision. Other auras may present as a slurring of speech, tingling of extremities or a change in the sense of smell and taste. Migraine auras should not last for more than an hour. Any form of weakness in the extremities should be further evaluated.

This appears to be migraine with aura. Complex migraines may not be applicable here as they usually present with visual symptoms, vertigo and even slurring of speech.

Continue to observe the symptoms. A thorough assessment of metabolic factors like Vit B6 and B12 levels, thyroid and parathyroid hormones may also help.
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