aura /au·ra/ (
aw´rah) pl.
auras or
au´rae [L.] a subjective sensation or motor phenomenon that precedes and marks the onset of a neurological condition, particularly an epileptic seizure
(epileptic a.) or migraine
(migraine a.) .
epileptic aura a type of simple partial seizure, experienced as a subjective sensation or motor phenomenon, that sometimes signals an approaching generalized or complex partial seizure.
vertiginous aura a sensory seizure affecting the vestibular sense, causing a feeling of vertigo.
AuraA subjective sensation or motor phenomenon that precedes and indicates the onset of a neurological episode, such as a migraine or an epileptic seizure.
aura [ôr′ə] Etymology: L, breath
1 pl. aurae [ôr′ē] a sensation, as of light, warmth, or emotion (such as fear) that may precede an attack of migraine or an epileptic seizure.
2 pl. auras, an emanation of light or color surrounding a person as seen in Kirlian photography and studied in current nursing research in healing techniques.
aura [
aw´rah] (pl.
auras, au´rae)
a peculiar sensation preceding the appearance of more definite symptoms. An
epileptic aura precedes an epileptic
seizure and may involve visual disturbances, dizziness, numbness, or any of a number of sensations which the patient may find difficult to describe exactly. In epilepsy the aura serves a useful purpose in that it warns of an impending attack and gives the patient time to seek privacy and a safe place to lie down before the seizure actually begins.
A
migraine aura precedes about 15 per cent of
migraine headaches, warning the patient that an attack is imminent. When it occurs the patient should rest in a quiet, darkened room.
aura,n the brief period of heightened sensory activity that immediately precedes the onset of a seizure. It may be characterized by numbness, nausea, or unusual sensitivity to light, odor, or sound.
aura
a peculiar sensation preceding the appearance of more definite symptoms. It is a well-known phenomenon in humans and, on good clinical grounds, assumed to occur in animals, appearing as behavioral abnormalities.
aura Neurology A subjective—illusionary or hallucinatory. or objective–motor event marking the onset of an epileptic attack, grand mal seizure, or a migraine. See
Migraine, Seizure Paranormal An energy field said to envelop the
human body, and correspond to the soulSee Chakra, Cf Vital force.
Patient discussion about aura. Q. My 21 year son has chronic sinus issues, I think, due to many high school sports injuries. Help! His ENT has recommended a "nose job" but our insurance will not cover it. Do you know of any holostic, nutritional or homeopathic solutions to keep this under control? When he gets a headache, it shuts him down and normally goes into a migraine.
A. Knows nothing about holystic treatment, but when I think about it, won't it be better to treat it definitely (more or less, I don't really know the situation) than postponing it with intermediate treatment? Have your tried to consult your docotr about that?
Q. Can visual aura alone be migraine? I'm 21 years old girl, and for the last six years, about once a week, when I wake up from night sleep all I see in my left eye is a very bright light. After some time my vision returns. In the last few weeks it became more frequent and also starts to happen in the other eye.
I consulted my doctor and she told me it's not an important thing, and that it's probably a specific type of migraine. However, I don't have any pain at all. Does anyone else have this? Is it possible for migraine to occur only with aura, without any pain?
A. Hi,
I'm sorry to hear about your problem. Whatever your doctor told you, you should know that if it bothers you, it IS an "important thing". I also suffer from similiar thing (only visual disturbances after I wake up, without any pain), and when my doctor prescribed me meds they went away. You should consult your doctor again and ask him for a solution for this thing.
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