surgery and migraines

[guccinemesis]

hi

i just wanted to know if classic migraine would exclude you from becoming a surgeon. i occasioanlly get the usual visual aura for 15-20mins and 9 times out of 10 no headache afterwards. the aura normally starts in times of relaxation (eg sleeping, watching tv) and not when you're focussed on something. would this disqualify you from surgery?

thanks

[alex MD]

hi

i just wanted to know if classic migraine would exclude you from becoming a surgeon. i occasioanlly get the usual visual aura for 15-20mins and 9 times out of 10 no headache afterwards. the aura normally starts in times of relaxation (eg sleeping, watching tv) and not when you're focussed on something. would this disqualify you from surgery?

thanks

Hope not! It shouldn't do, especially if they're infrequent, it's not like epilepsy where there's a chance of harming the patient (although I imagine the pro-dromal phase would let the surgeon know when a seizure's coming on)

[Symposier]

I dont think there is any problem. I have a cousin, he finished school like 3 years ago and suffers migraine. During his social service he realized different surgeries (I did not remeber exactly which kind of surgeries, may ask him) and never had any trouble. Obviously the days he have migraine in must cases he have to cancel all his patients and rest.
I think his case is worst than yours, and he is not having any problem.

[guccinemesis]

thanks for the responses. i dont believe id be a danger to patients but as always its not what i think that seems to count.

thanks again.