Migraine Aura—Catch Me If You Can with EEG and MRI—A Narrative Review [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2023 Roughly one-third of migraine patients suffer from migraine with aura, characterized by transient focal neurological symptoms or signs such as visual disturbance, sensory abnormalities, speech problems, or paresis in association with the headache attack.
Franz Riederer +3 more
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Genetics of migraine aura: an update [PDF]
The Journal of Headache and Pain, 2020 Migraine is a common brain disorder with a large genetic component. Of the two main migraine types, migraine with aura and migraine without aura, the genetic underpinning in the former is least understood.
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The mysterious link between migraine aura and migraine headache. [PDF]
PLoS BiologyMigraine aura - manifesting as transient, neurological disturbances - presents a complex and unresolved relationship with migraine headache. Cortical spreading depolarization (SD), recognized as the mechanism underlying aura symptoms, has been shown to ...
Anders Hougaard +4 more
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Calcitonin gene-related peptide causes migraine aura [PDF]
The Journal of Headache and Pain, 2023 Background Although the involvement of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) in migraines is well-established, its specific role in investigating the aura phase, which often precedes the headache, remains largely unexplored. This study aims to instigate
Haidar M. Al-Khazali +8 more
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Preventive treatment response associated with migraine aura subtypes in a Thai population [PDF]
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2023 IntroductionSome studies indicate a different response to treatment between migraine patients with and without aura.ObjectivesTo determine whether aura, or simple or complex aura subtypes, are clinical markers predicting response to preventive treatment ...
Thanin Asawavichienjinda +1 more
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Effects of erenumab on migraine aura frequency: a REFORM study [PDF]
The Journal of Headache and PainBackground Anti-calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) monoclonal antibodies effectively prevent migraine headache, but their impact on aura is unclear. The aim of this study was to characterize longitudinal changes in migraine aura frequency during and ...
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What does a migraine aura look like?—A systematic review [PDF]
The Journal of Headache and PainMigraine with aura is a prevalent neurological disorder that affects up to 30% of individuals experiencing migraines. It presents as temporary neurological disturbances, primarily visual, but also includes sensory, speech, motor, and brainstem symptoms ...
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Migraine aura, a predictor of near-death experiences in a crowdsourced study [PDF]
PeerJ, 2019 Background Near-death experiences (NDE) occur with imminent death and in situations of stress and danger but are poorly understood. Evidence suggests that NDE are associated with rapid eye movement (REM) sleep intrusion, a feature of narcolepsy. Previous
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A Rare Case of Both Migraine Without Aura and Typical Aura Without Headache in the Absence of Typical Aura With Headache [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsWe report a rare case of a 61‐year‐old woman with two distinct migraine patterns—migraine without aura and typical aura without headache—coexisting independently for 3 years without overlapping typical aura with headache.
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The Vasodilatory Response to CGRP of the Anterior and Posterior Cerebral Circulation in Migraine
Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 IntroductionMigraine aura can be associated with headache or it may occur without one, which suggests an independent mechanism for the aura and for migraine headache.
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