Complicated MigraineMost any complicated migraine, hemiplegic migraine, and even basilar migraines are cause for alarm. There are no simple migraines, yet relief for headaches and migraines ... 
The term "complicated or complex migraine" although quite descriptive is no longer used, at least in the technical sense. Different types of migraine have different causes, or at least different triggers.If you are reading this, then the reality is your problem is complicated. 
There are no Simple MigrainesIf there were, billions of dollars would not be spent on new techniques and medications to deal with them. If there were simple migraines, then 30 million US citizens would enjoy their weekends with their families without the fear of a pending attack.While all migraines are all to a certain extent debilitating, there is a lot that might separate the event that one person has from the migraine that is suffered by another individual. Read More About Different Types of Complicated MigrainesMigraine Headache SymptomsThe term commonly refers to attacks of prolonged aura symptoms that could last hours to days or where patients develop ophthalmic symptoms such as a partial paralysis of the nerves that are needed for eye movement.Other unusual or complicated types of migraine with aura include hemiplegic migraine and basilar type migraine. Familial hemiplegic migraine is genetically traced. During attacks, patients can develop stroke-like symptoms including slurred speech with sensory and/or loss of strength of muscles. Rarely, this type of migraine occurs without a family history. Other Complex Types of MigrainesAnother type of debilitating migraine is the basilar-type migraine. These cases have migraine aura with neurological symptoms related to the base of the brain called the brainstem, including dizziness, hearing changes and visual disturbance.Unlike migraine with typical aura where numbness can occur on one side of the body, in this form both sides of the body can be affected. Sometimes, patients will loose consciousness or pass out with these headaches. Another form of migraine is retinal migraine where the patient's visual symptoms occur in only one eye, stemming from the retina itself as opposed to the portion of the brain involved in vision, as is the case for the typical migraine aura. Serious MigrainesComplicated types of migraines can also be associated with serious results such as aura lasting longer than a week with or without brain infarction (stroke), and migraine-triggered seizures.Patients with these types of complicated migraines should be evaluated and treated by a specialist. Because the cause of these migraine types is not fully understood, patients with these symptoms should not use triptans for acute treatment. There are a wide range of migraine types that have been covered under the umbrella term complicated migraine in the past. The truth is that although various forms of migraine share some qualities, there are actually quite a few different ways to classify them.
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