According to ICHD-3 criteria, what constitutes migraine with aura?

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According to ICHD-3 criteria, what constitutes migraine with aura?

Migraine with aura, per ICHD-3, demands aura symptoms that are fully reversible, develop gradually over several minutes, last no more than 60 minutes, and are followed by a migraine headache. This pattern helps distinguish aura from other neurological events. The best choice fits all parts: an aura that begins and evolves over 5–20 minutes, is limited to 60 minutes or less, and is then followed by headache. If the aura lasts longer than 60 minutes, or if there’s no subsequent headache, or if the aura occurs without any migraine attack, those scenarios don’t meet the criteria for migraine with aura.

Migraine with aura, per ICHD-3, demands aura symptoms that are fully reversible, develop gradually over several minutes, last no more than 60 minutes, and are followed by a migraine headache. This pattern helps distinguish aura from other neurological events. The best choice fits all parts: an aura that begins and evolves over 5–20 minutes, is limited to 60 minutes or less, and is then followed by headache. If the aura lasts longer than 60 minutes, or if there’s no subsequent headache, or if the aura occurs without any migraine attack, those scenarios don’t meet the criteria for migraine with aura.

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