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. 2018 Jan;158(1):100-102.
doi: 10.1177/0194599817739255. Epub 2017 Dec 5.

Migraine-Related Aural Fullness: A Potential Clinical Entity

Omid Moshtaghi  1 , Yaser Ghavami  1 , Hossein Mahboubi  1 , Ronald Sahyouni  1   2 , Yarah Haidar  1 , Kasra Ziai  1 , Harrison W Lin  1 , Hamid R Djalilian  1   2
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Migraine-Related Aural Fullness: A Potential Clinical Entity

Omid Moshtaghi et al. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 Jan.

Abstract

In this case series, we set out to describe the clinical entity of isolated, prolonged aural fullness (AF) and its relationship with migraine. Patients with isolated, persistent AF for 6 months or more were included with all possible etiologies ruled out. Migraine dietary and lifestyle changes and medical migraine prophylactic therapy were prescribed to all. Eleven patients were included (mean age, 52 years). Six (54%) patients fulfilled International Headache Society criteria for migraine with or without aura. Changes in perceived sensation of AF using the visual analog scale and quality of life questionnaires resulted in a statically significant improvement ( P < .001, 95% confidence interval [CI], 4.7 to 6.72, and P < .001, 95% CI, -5.3 to -2.7, respectively). As such, an improvement of isolated, prolonged AF with migraine lifestyle changes and prophylactic treatment may suggest an etiological association between migraine and prolonged aural fullness.

Keywords: aural fullness; aural pressure; ear fullness; ear pressure; migraine; migraine treatment.

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