MIGRAINE WITH AURA

Course overview

MIGRAINE IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON HEADACHE DISORDERS AFFECTING APPROXIMATELY 12% OF THE GENERAL POPULATION. A TIMELY DIAGNOSIS IS ESSENTIAL TO AVOID DEBILITATING CONSEQUENCES. MIGRAINE AURAS ARE THE SENSORY SYMPTOMS (NEUROLOGIC, GASTROINTESTINAL, AND AUTONOMIC) THAT CAN OCCUR BEFORE OR DURING A MIGRAINE EPISODE. THESE SYMPTOMS CAN INCLUDE FLASHES OF LIGHT, BLIND SPOTS, OR TINGLING IN THE HANDS OR FACE. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES VARIOUS TYPES, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, EVALUATION, AND TREATMENT OF MIGRAINE HEADACHES WITH AURA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN EVALUATING AND MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.