title: The scintillating scotoma without headache.
abstract: Scintillating scotomas are frequently seen without an associated headache and in general should be considered a benign symptom. In this series of 10 patients with an age range from 25 to 72 years, there were 7 female and 3 male patients. With an average follow-up of 1 1/2 years there was no patient who subsequently developed migraine headaches or any persisting neurologic sequelae.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000150:complications; D012607:Scotoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology