If a Patient Describes Seeing an Aura Before the Onset

question 51

Multiple Choice

If a patient describes seeing an aura before the onset of a severe headache, this often is a sign of

• A) a future CVA.
• B) a migraine headache.
• C) epilepsy.
• D) a brain tumor.

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