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

...Changes in estrogen levels can trigger both migraines and headaches. Migraines of this type are called menstrual or hormonal migraine and may...

...There are several types of headaches caused by hypertension. Hypertension, also called high blood pressure, occurs when the force of the blood...

...Headaches that continue the day after consuming alcohol are called hangover headache or alcohol-induced headache. Some people get what are known as...

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

...The term “migraine” makes most people think of excruciating, debilitating head pain – and most migraine attacks do come with severe head...

...Exercise or exertion headache is a headache triggered by physical activity or exercise. It may also be called a physical activity headache...

...Exercise has a chicken-and-egg relationship with migraine. This can be confusing for people with migraine because: Said another way, exercise and physical...

...The link between stress and migraine is complicated. Doctors know that stress in all its forms is the most common trigger reported...

...Migraine attacks can cause a wide variety of symptoms and affect many parts of the body. In fact, 2 people living with...

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

...About 1 in 3 people with migraine also have what is called aura. Aura is a series of changes to the senses...

...Hemiplegic migraine is a rare subtype of migraine with aura that includes muscle weakness along with other forms of aura. It may...

...The term “ocular” migraine is not an official type of migraine recognized by the International Headache Society. Still, many doctors use the...

...Headache, or pain in the head or face, is 1 of the common health complaints that people bring to their doctor. A...

...The MIDAS test stands for the Migraine Disability Assessment. It is a questionnaire your doctor may use to better understand how often...

...Vertigo is a type of dizziness. People describe it as the feeling that their body or their surrounding environment is spinning or...

...Retinal migraine is a rare subtype of migraine with aura. With retinal migraine, a person has vision changes in just 1 eye...

...It is important to understand the 4 phases of migraine so you can make decisions about how to treat yourself before or...