Aura
The term aura is usually used to describe a visual change that occurs at the onset of a classic migraine. It is typically described as an odd light appearance, color change or other visual illusion associated with the headache. Not all migraines have auras..."common migraines" do not have auras, while "classic migraines" do.
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A 48-year old asked:
Are flickering lights in vision an aura?
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What is the definition or description of: aura?
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A 33-year old asked:
I have migraines with auras? What do I do?
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A 36-year old asked:
How can I stop migraines with aura taking place?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Are OCs safe for people with migraines with aura ?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Visual aura?
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A 38-year old asked:
I experienced my first visual aura I think, should I wait things out?
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A 50-year old female asked:
I am epileptic, very well controlled, so why am i suddenly having repeat auras?
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A 32-year old asked:
How normal would it be for one to eventually develop aura with their migraines?
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A 31-year old asked:
Have had migraines with auras for years now, after having second child auras are extreme, is this normal?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I'm suffering with visual auras everyday? What could this be a sign of and is this bad for my health? So worried
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A 52-year old female asked:
My kid is 25 y.o. and has perfect health.. He said he sees the aura of objects and an outline of objects sometimes. Should he be worried?
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A 34-year old asked:
I get migraines once a month. But I just had one on Christmas. & now have one again today. I got an aura and another an hour later. Not sure what 2 do?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Up from lying down, had aura(flashes, geometric patterns spread from middle) covering vision, mild headache and balance issue. Last few secs. Concern?
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A 43-year old asked:
How can you stop a migraine or aura?
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A 43-year old asked:
Having auras. Does that mean i need new glasses?
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A 36-year old asked:
Do auras always go away when on an anticonvulsant?
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A 32-year old asked:
Do auras go away when you're on an anticonvulsant?
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A 46-year old asked:
Is aura a normal migrane or something more serious?
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A female asked:
Can auras stop occurring on their own without treatment? Why?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Are auras before seizures real or made up? If so what are they?
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A 33-year old asked:
Suffer with migraine auras and see these sparkly things. What are they?
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A 36-year old male asked:
What can be done for very troublesome and long lasting aura preceding migraine?
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A 49-year old female asked:
I'm entering menopause and experiencing aura migraines. Is this just one of many symptoms of menopause?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I'm not entirely sure if this is health related, but how do you get rid of bad vibes and get a good, positive aura?
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A 40-year old asked:
What happens if you have a aura then a migraine , will it keep happening . like every 2 weeks or so or could it be just a 1 time thing ?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Diagnosed with "migraine w/ aura" condition.. Scared they're really tia's. What is the difference? And would the neuro i seen considered tia's?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I get migraines with auras. Lately, I'll get an aura and it will go away after about 20 mins. Then a hour later it will come back. Why is this?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I had auras of colorful zig zags before a migraine . What causes auras to happen? My aura really affected my whole vision. Is that normal for an aura?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I have auras think I had one today my vision went bad like could hardly see I panicked.now worried I don't get migraines but have a headache worried ?
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