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. 2022 Jul 25;13:955158. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2022.955158

Table 1.

Diagnostic criteria for vestibular migraine (1).

A. At least five episodes with vestibular symptoms of moderate or severe
intensity a lasting 5 min to 72 h
B. Current or previous history of migraine with or without aura according
to the ICHD-3
C. One or more migraine features with at least 50% vestibular episodes:
a) headache with at least two of the following characteristics:
- unilateral location
- pulsating quality
- moderate or severe intensity
- aggravation by routine physical activity b) photophobia and phonophobia
c) visual aura
D. Not better explained by another vestibular or ICHD diagnosis
a

Vestibular symptoms are moderate when they interfere with but do not prevent daily activities and severe when they prevent such activities.