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Migraine vs Aura - What's the difference?

migraine | aura |

As nouns the difference between migraine and aura

is that migraine is (pathology) a severe, disabling headache, usually affecting only one side of the head, and often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, photophobia and visual disturbances while aura is distinctive atmosphere or associated with something.

migraine

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pathology) A severe, disabling headache, usually affecting only one side of the head, and often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, photophobia and visual disturbances.
  • He had a headache so bad that he wished he was dead, but it was the sort of migraine that promised him he would continue to suffer but not die.
    After consuming too much coffee every day for six weeks, she got severe migraines that would last up until 47 minutes after her first cup of coffee.

    Synonyms

    * hemicrania * megrim * sick headache

    Derived terms

    * migraine sufferer * migraineur * migrainous

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    aura

    English

    Noun

  • Distinctive atmosphere or associated with something.
  • (parapsychology) An invisible force surrounding a living creature.
  • (medicine) Perceptual disturbance experienced by some migraine sufferers before a migraine headache.
  • (medicine) Telltale sensation experienced by some people with epilepsy before a .
  • Synonyms

    * air * feeling * mood * spirit * vibe

    Derived terms

    * auratic