Mixed Tension Migraine...Some people have headaches with some symptoms of migraine. There is disagreement among doctors about whether these attacks are tension headaches or...
Migraine Without Aura...There are 2 major types of migraine: migraine without aura and migraine with aura. About 3 out of 4 people who have...
Menstrual (Hormonal) Migraine...Changes in estrogen levels can trigger both migraines and headaches. Migraines of this type are called menstrual or hormonal migraine and may...
Exercise (Exertion) Headache...Exercise or exertion headache is a headache triggered by physical activity or exercise. It may also be called a physical activity headache...
Migraine Triggers: Exercise, Physical Activity...Exercise has a chicken-and-egg relationship with migraine. This can be confusing for people with migraine because: Said another way, exercise and physical...
Stress: The Most Common Migraine Trigger...The link between stress and migraine is complicated. Doctors know that stress in all its forms is the most common trigger reported...
Numbness and Tingling...Migraine attacks can cause a wide variety of symptoms and affect many parts of the body. In fact, 2 people living with...
Silent Migraine (Migraine Aura Without Pain)...Many people use the term “silent migraine,” but the official name for this type of migraine is migraine aura without pain. Acephalgic...
Migraine with Aura...About 1 in 3 people with migraine also have what is called aura. Aura is a series of changes to the senses...
Hemiplegic Migraine...Hemiplegic migraine is a rare subtype of migraine with aura that includes muscle weakness along with other forms of aura. It may...
Ocular Migraine...The term “ocular” migraine is not an official type of migraine recognized by the International Headache Society. Still, many doctors use the...
Types of Headaches...Headache, or pain in the head or face, is 1 of the common health complaints that people bring to their doctor. A...
Headaches and Sex...About 1 out of every 100 people sometimes have painful headaches when sexually aroused. Sex headaches with severe pain may last from...
Stress Migraine...Some people use the term stress migraine, but this is not a type of migraine recognized by the International Headache Society. It...
Sinus Migraine...Sinus migraine is not an official name for a type of migraine, but it is used by people to describe where they...
What Is Abdominal Migraine?...Abdominal migraine is most common in children and teens, and often there is a family history of migraine. Between 2 and 4...
Hypertension Headaches...There are several types of headaches caused by hypertension. Hypertension, also called high blood pressure, occurs when the force of the blood...
Hangover Headache...Headaches that continue the day after consuming alcohol are called hangover headache or alcohol-induced headache. Some people get what are known as...
Migraine Aura Without Pain (Silent Migraine)...The term “migraine” makes most people think of excruciating, debilitating head pain – and most migraine attacks do come with severe head...
Migraine Types...Many people think of “migraine” as a severe headache, but a migraine is actually a common neurological disorder. In 2010, the Global...