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...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...The link between stress and migraine is complicated. Doctors know that stress in all its forms is the most common trigger reported by people with migraine. Studies consistently find that...

...Many people use the term “silent migraine,” but the official name for this type of migraine is migraine aura without pain. Acephalgic migraine is another older term for migraine aura...

...About 1 in 3 people with migraine also have what is called aura. Aura is a series of changes to the senses, such as seeing spots or feeling tingling on...

...The term “ocular” migraine is not an official type of migraine recognized by the International Headache Society. Still, many doctors use the term. “Ocular” means “eye” and may be used...

...Headache, or pain in the head or face, is 1 of the common health complaints that people bring to their doctor. A headache can be mild, or severe enough to...

...Exercise or exertion headache is a headache triggered by physical activity or exercise. It may also be called a physical activity headache. Between 1 and 26 percent of adults get...

...Hemiplegic migraine is a rare subtype of migraine with aura that includes muscle weakness along with other forms of aura. It may occur randomly or it can run in families...

...Migraine attacks can cause a wide variety of symptoms and affect many parts of the body. In fact, 2 people living with migraine disease may experience attacks completely differently. About...