diagnostic criteria for migraine with aura

Diagnostic criteria

• at least 2 attacks fulfilling other criteria
• one or more of the following reversible aura symptoms
  • visual
  • sensory
  • speech &/or language
  • motor
  • brainstem
  • retinal
• at least two of the following four characteristics
  • at least 1 aura symptom develops gradually over > 5 minutes & 2 or more aura symptoms occur in succession
  • duration of aura symptom 5-60 minutes, with duration proportionately increased if more than one aura symptom
  • at least 1 aura symptom is unilateral
  • headache after aura with an intervening symptom-free interval of < 60 minutes; headache may begin during the course of aura symptom(s)
• not attributed to another disorder

More general terms

• criteria

Additional terms

• migraine headache