
INTRODUCTION Visual snow (VS) is a rare condition that is characterized by continuous dynamically flickering dots in the entire visual field that imitate the 'static' or 'snow' of an analogue television set that is not connected to the antenna (1). VS was first described in 3 of 10 migraineurs patients who presented with a spectrum of positive visual symptoms (2). The symptoms of VS can persist for many years. Although VS might be expressed in patients with migraine as visual aura, persistent VS has been accepted as a distinct clinical entity and termed as visual snow syndrome (VSS) independently from migraine. Schankin et al. proposed that the criteria for diagnosis of VSS consisted of visual snow as the main criterion, with some additional criteria (3). A few cases with childhood VSS have been described in literature (4-6). Herein, the case of a teenager was presented to emphasize the importance of differential diagnosis in persistent positive visual phenomena.
Perceptual Disorders, Diagnosis, Differential, Epilepsy, Partial, Sensory, Adolescent, Migraine Disorders, Vision Disorders, Humans
Perceptual Disorders, Diagnosis, Differential, Epilepsy, Partial, Sensory, Adolescent, Migraine Disorders, Vision Disorders, Humans
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