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...Tension headaches are the most common type of primary headache. “Primary” means the headache is not caused by an injury or other health condition. Tension headaches generally cause mild to...

...A migraine trigger is anything that leads to a migraine attack. Triggers can be internal, such as stress and hormone changes. They can also be external, such as food and...

...Migraine is a disorder that often involves head pain. It may or may not include sensory disturbances, called auras. Migraine comes in episodes or attacks that can last anywhere from...

...The term “gastric stasis” means that the stomach empties more slowly than it should. Gastric stasis is common in people with migraine and is thought to cause the nausea and...

...Seasonal changes impact the human body in many different ways. There are people who suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a form of depression that strikes during winter. Others have...

...Basilar migraine is recognized as a distinct type of migraine disorder. However, basilar migraine is an old term for what is now called migraine with brainstem aura. It is a...

...Different things in the world around a person with migraine can trigger an attack. Weather changes, strong smells, bright lights, or smoke can all be migraine triggers in some people...

...Acephalgic migraine is an old name for migraine aura without head pain. It is also known as silent migraine. It is more common in women than in men. There are...

...Hormones are powerful chemicals the body uses to control many functions. Hormones also play a large role in women with migraine. In fact, more than 8 out of 10 people...

...Foods, drinks, and eating habits are often blamed for triggering a migraine. In fact, studies show that not eating, along with alcohol, chocolate, and cheese, are the most common food...

...Many people think of migraine as a severe headache, but a migraine is actually a common neurological disorder. Neurological means a condition that involves the nerves or nervous system. Doctors...

...Cyclic vomiting syndrome is a form of a migraine attack that happens most often in school-age children. As the name suggests, the person vomits 4 to 5 times per hour...

...Some people have headaches with some symptoms of migraine. There is disagreement among doctors about whether these attacks are tension headaches or mild migraines. That is why some people call...

...There are 2 major types of migraine: migraine without aura and migraine with aura. About 3 out of 4 people who have migraine have migraine without aura. These migraine attacks...

...Changes in estrogen levels can trigger both migraines and headaches. Migraines of this type are called menstrual or hormonal migraine and may happen with aura or without. Menstruation, pregnancy, menopause...

...The term “migraine” makes most people think of excruciating, debilitating head pain – and most migraine attacks do come with severe head pain. However, some people have migraine aura without...

...Many people think of “migraine” as a severe headache, but a migraine is actually a common neurological disorder. In 2010, the Global Burden of Disease Survey ranked migraine the third...

...There are several types of headaches caused by hypertension. Hypertension, also called high blood pressure, occurs when the force of the blood flow inside the blood vessels is higher than...

...Headaches that continue the day after consuming alcohol are called hangover headache or alcohol-induced headache. Some people get what are known as cocktail headaches, which are headaches that begin immediately...

...Exercise has a chicken-and-egg relationship with migraine. This can be confusing for people with migraine because: Said another way, exercise and physical activity help prevent migraine, but it is also...