It is possible that some vestibular migraines are linked to auras. People with migraine with aura usually have had many similar (stereotyped) episodes and are able to describe the aura.Īuras can also cause numbness, speech difficulty and even weakness on one side (this is called hemiplegic migraine). The most typical is the visual aura and there are many descriptions. The aura symptoms often are progressive (though not always), and also resolve. The wave moves gradually and eventually resolves. Will her son have it, too? What is an aura?Īn aura is a neurological symptom (vision, speech, sensation, motor function) that is caused by a wave of electricity on the surface of the brain. When that happened, Shelly learned that her father also had migraine with aura. She got an MRI, that showed «little white dots», but nothing else. She remembers that the first big aura happened when she was pregnant and caused quite a concern for her OBGYN who called the neurologist. Luckily, this also resolves, but the headache is often worse. She also feels a bit confused, for an hour or so. Her words get out in a mumble jumble, and she cannot talk. After the lines, she starts losing her speech. After 40 minutes, she gains back her normal vision, but gets a pounding headache. Gradually, this flashing becomes gray then dark. The dot becomes bigger and transforms into squiggly lines. The normal one starts with a little flashing dot on the right side of her vision. STORYBOX: Shelly is now familiar with her aura.
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