ace·phal·gic migraine
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plural acephalgic migraines
Definition of acephalgic migraine
: a migraine in which an aura involving visual disturbances (such as diplopia, scotoma, or tunnel vision) is the main symptom and is not accompanied by headache
— called also silent migraine
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“Acephalgic migraine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acephalgic%20migraine. Accessed 29 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of acephalgic migraine was in 1981
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