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Migraine with aura (MA) diagnostic criteria
A. At least two attacks with at least 3 of the following:
1. One or more fully reversible aura symptoms (indicates focal cerebral cortical and/or brain stem functions).
2. At least 1 aura symptom develops gradually over greater than 4 minutes, or 2 or more symptoms occur in succession.
3. No aura symptom lasts greater than 60 minutes.
4. Headache follows aura with free interval of at least 60 minutes.
B. At least 1 of the following aura features establishes a diagnosis of migraine with typical aura:
1. Homonymous visual disturbance.
2. Unilateral paresthesias and/or numbness.
3. Unilateral weakness.
4. Aphasia or speech difficulty.
References
- International Headache Society Diagnostic Criteria for Headaches