Ophthalmoplegic migraine means
B i.e. When the headache is followed by paial paralysis of 3rd nerve without any scotoma Ophthalmoplegic migrane is characterized by recurrent episodes of migraine like headache accompanied mostly by recurrent, ipsilateral and transient paresis of 3rd (most common), 6th (rare) and/ or 4th (rarest) cranial nervesQ. It is more common in childhood & typically stas before the age of 10 years.
When headache is followed by complete paralysis of the IlIrd and VIth nerve on the same side as the hemicrania
When the headache is followed by paial paralysis of the IIIrd nerve on the same side as the hemicrania without any scotoma
Headache is associated with IIIrd, IVth and VIth nerve paralysis
Headache associated with optic neuritis