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Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Poster presentation

P051. Olfactory migrainous hallucinations: a typical aura manifestation?

Authors: Matteo Bellamio, Federico Mainardi, Giulia Toldo, Giorgio Zanchin, Ferdinando Maggioni

Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain | Special Issue 1/2015

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Although olfactory hallucination or phantosmia could occur in several neurological and non-neurological conditions, olfactory migrainous hallucination (OMH) is a rare and probably underestimated phenomenon, involving about 0.1% of migraine patients[1], and not considered among the migrainous aura manifestations according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3th edition (ICHD-III beta version)[2]. Very few clinical studies on the topic have been published[3]; therefore, the clinical characterization of OMH is still lacking. …
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Metadata
Title
P051. Olfactory migrainous hallucinations: a typical aura manifestation?
Authors
Matteo Bellamio
Federico Mainardi
Giulia Toldo
Giorgio Zanchin
Ferdinando Maggioni
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
The Journal of Headache and Pain / Issue Special Issue 1/2015
Print ISSN: 1129-2369
Electronic ISSN: 1129-2377
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1129-2377-16-S1-A80

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