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What should you do if you have a migraine headache in your brain?
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∙ 11y ago
If you think you have a Migraine, see a physician or headache specialist for appropriate diagnosis and treatment.
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Which syndrome is characterized by sudden severe sharp headache usually present only on one side?
Migraine (or) Migraine Headache
What is an internal migraine?
The ICHD-II is the criteria currently used by doctors to diagnose Migraine and headache, and there is no such diagnosis as *internal Migraine*. I wonder if you might have meant abdominal Migraine however. Migraine is a genetic, neurologic disease, and it almost always involves the central nervous system and brain and is typically thought of as a headache. However a Migraine can occur in the gut as well, resulting in pain there with vomiting, instead of the head. For an appropriate diagnosis and treatment of Migraine and headache disorders, seek the help of a board certified headache specialist.
What tests should be performed to confirm a Migraine headache?
There are no existing tests to confirm a Migraine attack. Migraine itself is a diagnosis of exclusion. For appropriate diagnosis and treatment advice, seek the help of a physician or headache specialist.
What health system is for migraine headache?
Migraine is a neurological disease of the brain, therefore the body system associated with it is neurological. The vasodilation theory was disproven years ago when it was found that Migraine can occur without it.
What is a served headache?
A severe headache is a migraine.
Is it migraine headache will be cure or not?
There is no cure for Migraine disease.
What does ''migraine headache'' mean?
Migraine is a common neurological disorder of which headache is only one of many symptoms.
Which is worse a migraine headache or pressure headache?
The ICHD-II does not recognize *pressure headache* so it's difficult to answer this question. There are over 100 different headache disorders including Migraine. Migraine itself can range from mild to incapacitating.
What to do if you have a migraine headache?
Acetaminophen is a very poor Migraine abortive. A Migraine that lasts longer than 3 days is called Status Migraine and an emergency. Seek the help of a headache specialist in your area for appropriate diagnosis and treatment with drugs that will target the Migraine attack very specifically.
When you have bad migraine do you have to see a neurologist?
Any change in headache pattern indicates that you should see your physician. Headache Specialists are best for diagnosis and treatment of Migraine and other headache disorders. Neurologists can be helpful as can other physicians, but they are not as well versed or experienced as headache specialists in diagnosing and treating headache disorders.
What type of headache is also known as a vascular headache?
migraine
Is migraine headaches a cephalagia?
Yes, Migraine headache pain is a cephalalgia.
