Migraine headache

Introduction: Migraine headache

Description of Migraine headache

Migraine headache (medical condition): Migraines are a form of chronic recurring headaches. It is mistaken to assume that any form of chronic headache is a migraine, as migraines have ...more

Migraine headache: See also:

Migraine:
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Migraine headache: migraine
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Migraine headache: Related Topics

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Migraine headache as a Disease

Migraine headache: Another name for Migraine (or close medical condition association).
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Migraine headache: Related Diseases

Migraine headache: Migraine headache is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

Causes of Migraine headache

Some of the causes of Migraine headache are included in the list below:

Genetic causes - autosomal dominance
Secondary to brain dysfunction
Depolarization theory
Vascular theory
Family history of migraine headaches (70-80%)

See full list of 11 causes of Migraine headache (Migraine)

Symptoms of Migraine headache (Migraine)

Some of the symptoms of Migraine headache incude:

Severe headache - one-sided or both sides of the head
One-sided headache
Frontal headache
Nausea
Vomiting

See full list of 44 symptoms of Migraine headache (Migraine)

Treatments for Migraine headache (Migraine)

Treatments for Migraine headache (Migraine) include:

Supportive treatments
- Bed rest
- Darkened room
- Quiet
Medications

See full list of 36 treatments for Migraine headache

Treatment of Migraine headache: For more treatment information about Migraine headache, see treatment of Migraine (Migraine headache)

Migraine headache: Article Excerpts about Migraine

The most common type of vascular headache is migraine. Migraine headaches are usually characterized... (Source: excerpt from Headache -- Hope Through Research: NINDS)