Not all people who have migraines experience aura, but when it happens, it usually means a migraine headache is coming. It may be a sign that it’s time to take an acute treatment to relieve or even prevent the migraine.
However, silent migraine is different. People with this migraine type experience aura, but the headache never comes.
Noah Rosen, MD, is the program director at the Northwell Health Headache Center.
References
American Migraine Foundation. (2019). Silent migraine: A guide.
Kikkeri, N. S., et al. (2024). Migraine with aura. StatPearls.
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