Table 1.
International classification of headache disorders (ICHD-3) criteria for a diagnosis of visual snow syndrome.
A | Visual snow: dynamic, continuous, tiny dots across the entire visual field persisting for > 3 months |
B | Additional visual symptoms of at least two of the following four types: |
i. Palinopsia. ii. Enhanced entoptic phenomena. iii. Photophobia iv. Nyctalopia (impaired night vision) |
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C | Symptoms are not consistent with typical migraine visual aura |
D | Symptoms are not better accounted for by another disorder |