Visual disturbances followed by a headache are indicative of migraine aura
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Visual disturbances, such as scintillating scotomas or bright lights, are well-established neurological symptoms that frequently precede or accompany the headache phase in migraine with aura.
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Activation of Meningeal Nociceptors by Cortical Spreading Depression: Implications for Migraine with Aura
2010 · cited by 413
Demonstrates that abnormal cortical activity in the visual cortex produces sensory disturbances (aura) prior to the headache phase in migraine with aura.
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Clinical features of visual migraine aura: a systematic review
2019 · cited by 103
Provides a systematic review of visual aura symptoms, confirming that transient visual disturbances are characteristic features of migraine aura.
Characteristics and Prevalence of Transient Visual Disturbances Indicative of Migraine Visual Aura
1999 · cited by 21
Investigates transient visual disturbances as typical indicators of migraine visual aura in clinical and general populations.
What does a migraine aura look like?-A systematic review.
2025 · cited by 4
Notes that migraine with aura presents as temporary neurological disturbances, primarily visual, that precede or accompany the headache.