Table 3.
Frequency of occurrence of symptoms during migraine with aura attacks.
| Type of symptoms |
Patientsa (n = 39), % |
Auras (n = 338), % |
|---|---|---|
| Scotoma | 38 (100) | 326 (96) |
| Zig-zag lines | 25 (64) | 203 (60) |
| Tunnel vision | 8 (21) | 42 (12) |
| Somatosensory aura affecting hand | 24 (62) | 156 (46) |
| Somatosensory aura affecting head | 21 (54) | 141 (42) |
| Somatosensory aura affecting leg | 7 (18) | 38 (11) |
| Visual higher cortical dysfunctions | 3 (8) | 21 (6) |
| Somatosensory higher cortical dysfunctions | 11 (28) | 75 (22) |
| Dysphasic and/or memory disturbances | 18 (46) | 103 (30) |
a
The described characteristics occurred in the patient at least in one of migraine with aura attacks.