Migraine with aura (Visual Aura)

Migraine is a surprisingly common disorder. It occurs in up to 8% of men and over 25% of women, its occurence peaking in ages 30 to 50 years.

Migraine is a complex and interesting condition in which there are a number of possible symptoms sharing a common cause. The usual syndromes are as follows:

Common Migraine: One-sided headache, usually throbbing, may be severe, with nausea, and sensitivity to light and sound. Officially, Migraine without Aura.

Classic Migraine: Begins with visual symptoms of flashing lights or a sensation of watery movement that starts in one corner of vision and expands to cover half or more of vision, usually with part of the image missing, as in the illustrations. This “aura” phase lasts from 15 minutes to hours, followed by the headache phase as described above. Officially, Migraine with Aura.

Ocular Migraine: Visual symptoms of aura, but not followed by headache. Officially, Typical Aura without Headache.

Progression of Migraine with visual aura

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