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. 2023 Mar 16;24(1):26. doi: 10.1186/s10194-023-01560-x

Table 5.

Incidences of auras that were followed by headache prior to galcanezumab treatment

Incidence %
AURA All patients Responders Non responders Fisher exact
visual auraa 30.4 29.6 31.6 1.000
sensory aurab 21.7 18.5 26.3 0.718
speech aurac 8.7 7.4 10.5 1.000

avisual aura was determined when participants described experiencing zigzag lines, scintillation, scintillating scotoma, hemianopsia, fortification spectra, flickering lights, flashes of bright light, blind spots, c-shaped zigzag lines – All at least 20 min before onset of headache

bSensory aura was determined when participants described experiencing tingling, numbness, or paresthesia in their fingers, hands, face, or legs

cSpeech aura was determined when participants described having trouble with word-finding difficulty or speech production