Migraine Aura |
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Migraine headaches can occur with and without an aura. A typical aura lasts from 5 to 60 minutes before the headache starts. It can consist of transient visual, sensory, and speech disturbances. |
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Visual symptoms are the most common manifestation of an aura and consist of flickering lights, spots or lines, or blind spots. A few examples of common visual disturbances are shown below. |
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Copyright 2007 for all above images by MedTools LLC. |
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Copyright 2007 for all above images by MedTools LLC. |
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If you have questions or comments regarding this topic that you would like for us to address here in the future please don’t hesitate to email us at Headache@Wisedoctors.com. |
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