Aura
An aura is a sensory perception that occurs prior to a disorder, such as in migraine or epilepsy. Not all people with these disorders get an aura. There are various other symptoms that are similar to an aura but are not a true “aura” in that they do not precede
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Causes
An aura can occur as a precursor to other symptoms in several disorders:
- Migraine (migraine with aura)
- Amigrainous migraine
- Ocular migraine
- Epilepsy
- Tonic-clonic seizures
- Seizure disorders
- Frontal lobe disorder
Aura-like sensory perceptions can also occur in disorders such
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Differential Diagnosis of Aura
Premonitory sensations: Most people with Tourette's syndrome experience a strong urge before a tic, which has been compared to the feeling you get before needing to itch or sneeze.
These feelings are known as premonitory sensations. Premonitory sensations are only
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Causes List for Aura
Possible causes of Aura (or similar symptoms) may include:2
- Amigrainous Migraine (Aura)
- Epilepsy (Aura)
- Hypoglycemic attack (Aura)
- Migraine with aura (Aura)
- Migraine (Aura)
- Ocular migraine (Aura)
- Seizure disorders (Aura)
- Tonic-clonic seizures (Aura)
Similar Symptoms
Is it an aura? Or an aura-like symptom? There are several types of similar symptoms, such as:
- Hypoglycemia (“hypo attack”)
- Lightheadedness (e.g. dizziness, syncope)
- Faintness
- Hallucinations (visual hallucinations, sensory hallucinations)
- Absence seizure
- Déjà vu
- Jamais vu
- Alcohol intoxication ...
Types
Types of an “aura” include:
- Mental sensory aura
- Visual aura (e.g. bright lights; zig-zag lines)
- Aural aura
- Smell aura (olfactory aura)
- Migraine aura
- Seizure aura (Epileptic aura)
Similar Symptoms: Some other acute symptoms that can seem similar to
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Clinical Features of Aura
A person might have these sensory symptoms (the so-called "aura") 10 to 30 minutes before an attack:
- Seeing flashing lights, zigzag lines, or blind spots
- Numbness or tingling in the face or hands
- Disturbed sense of smell, taste, or ...
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References
- Source: NHS Choices UK: nhs.uk/ conditions/ tourettes-syndrome/
- Source: Algorithmically Generated List
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