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What is a common migraine?
Eighty percent of migraine sufferers experience "migraine without aura" (common migraine). In "migraine with aura," or classic migraine, the pain is preceded or accompanied by visual or other sensory disturbances, including hallucinations
What is an Intractable Migraine?
Intractable Migraine is the term used when a Migraine does not respond to treatment.
What does it mean when you vomit blood and have a migraine?
Changes in vision and nausea and vomiting are all common symptoms of migraine headaches known as Classic Migraine, or Migraine with Aura. Not all people have migraines with those symptoms, but many people do. If you normally get migraines and suddenly have a change where your head pain is accompanied by new symptoms, it is always wise to get it checked out by a physician. If your "migraine" is right after a recent head injury and you begin to have symptoms such as blurred vision and vomiting, you need to go to the emergency room, as you may have a closed head injury such as a concussion or bleed to the brain.
What is basilar migraine?
Basilar Migraine is a type of migraine that affects the basilar artery of the brain.
Are cereals the cause of migraine?
Migraine is a genetic neurological disease. The cause of Migraine is in the genes.
What is migraine prophylaxis?
Preventive treatment for migraine headaches is called migraine prophylaxis or prophylactic therapy. Another term is Migraine Preventive Therapy.
If a person has a really bad headache and sees auras what type of headache do they have?
Intense headaches which involve auras indicate migraine headaches. Migraine headaches are a neurological disorder involving inflammation of the nerves and blood vessels in the brain. Migraine pain is usually on one side of the head and is throbbing or stabbing in nature. Not all migraines have auras; common migraine is migraine without aura, classic migraine is considered migraine with aura. Each episode can last anywhere from 4-72 hours and can be set off by many things. People who have auras, which refers to a temporary visual disturbance, usually have them right before the pain sets in or early in the headache. Each patient has their own unique set of migraine triggers. Finding out what your triggers are can help you minimize how many migraines you get. If you are getting more than two a month, you qualify to receive preventative medication.
How can you use migraine in a sentence?
She had a severe migraine.
How do you treat migraine with aura?
Migraine with aura is treated the same way as Migraine without aura.
Do having one eye only effect migraines?
Ocular migraines usually only effect one eye and are caused by restriction of blood flow to that eye. During an ocular migraine a person typically experiences loss of sight or blurred vision for a temporary period of time. Once the ocular migraine goes away the person will often have a headache but this does not always occur.
What causes optic migraine?
There is no such headache classification as an Optic Migraine. You are most likely referring to Migraine with Aura.
Is migraine with aura a common migraine?
That depends if you are asking about the medical term or if it is a type of migraine that occurs frequently. There are two main categories of migraine. The term "common migraine" is an antiquated term that refers to migraines without aura. This term "common migraine" is no longer accepted in the International Headache Society's ICHD II which is used to diagnose headache disorders. Some older physicians who are not familiar with headache medicine may still use this term because they are not aware of the change in terminology. "Classic migraines" is an antiquated term that refers to migraines with aura. This term "classic migraine" is no longer accepted in the International Headache Society's ICHD II which is used to diagnose headache disorders. Some older physicians who are not familiar with headache medicine may still use this term because they are not aware of the change in terminology. "Common migraines" occur more frequently than migraines with aura, but up to 30% of migraine sufferers experience migraines with aura. People who experience migraines with aura may still end up experiencing a "common migraine" sometime during their lifetime. For appropriate diagnosis, treatment and prevention of headache disorders, seek the help of a board certified headache specialist.
