Migrainous Aura, Visual Snow, and "Alice in Wonderland" Syndrome in Childhood

Semin Pediatr Neurol. 2016 Feb;23(1):14-7. doi: 10.1016/j.spen.2016.01.006. Epub 2016 Jan 27.

Abstract

Migraine is a condition that is common in the pediatric and adolescent population. Among children with migraine, visual aura can consist of either negative or positive features or both. Reports of sensory auras can also be elicited with a careful history. The understanding of the types of aura, as well as their relation to the more typical features of migraine, are discussed. The similar phenomena of visual snow and Alice in Wonderland syndrome in children are also described in detail.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Alice in Wonderland Syndrome / complications*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Migraine with Aura / complications*
  • Vision Disorders / complications*