Signs of Migraine That Don't Include the Usual Headaches

Transient Aphasia

Transient aphasia is a temporary migraine symptom that some patients with migraine aura may experience. The patients are affected by an electrical impulse that affects the neurons that are responsible for transmitting brain functions such as sight, scent, and speech. Those who suffer from transient aphasia may lose the ability to speak or the motor function for a small amount of time. Other patients have reported a temporary loss of the feeling on one side of their body. Sometimes transient aphasia can be caused by medications prescribed to treat cases of a migraine with aura, so it is important that research is done on what medications are best.

Vertigo From Migraines

Vertigo is a common symptom those who experience migraines, making the patient feel as if they are spinning or continuously moving. As a migraine symptom, vertigo is called migrainous vertigo, or a vestibular migraine, and may also occur alongside nausea and vomiting. Studies have shown that between twenty-five to thirty percent of patients with migraines experience vertigo. Vertigo can have many symptoms of its own, causing spells of dizziness, imbalance, motion sickness, nausea, vomiting, light-headedness, and pressure in the ears. The symptoms may vary from patient to patient and may last anywhere from a few seconds to a few days.