What is silent migraine?

Silent migraine is one name for a type of migraine attack that doesn't include a headache. It is also known as acephalgic migraine, sans-migraine, migraine equivalent, eye migraine, visual migraine, ocular migraine, painless migraine or simply migraine aura without headache.

How do members experience silent migraine?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with silent migraine*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for silent migraine*

Who has silent migraine on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 18
40s 43
50s 53
60s 39
70+ 15

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 26
Female 143