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...CT Scan and CAT scan are shorter names for computerized tomography scan. Although a CT Scan, CAT scan can’t definitely diagnose a migraine, it can help rule out other causes...

...People living with migraine sometimes report vision changes before, during, or after the pain goes away. Others experience only visual changes, but no pain. About 25 to 30 percent of...

...Sensitivity to sound is a common migraine symptom. Sounds may make the head pain of migraine worse, and negatively impact quality of life. Hyperacusis is the medical term for sensitivity...

...The word ‘migraine’ comes to us from the Latin word ‘hemicrania,’ which means pain on 1 side of the head, or cranium. Although migraine may cause pain all over the...

...Migraine can impact many areas of life, including the ability to concentrate or think. This migraine symptom can take a toll at home, work, and school, and reduce quality of...

...Regular exercise provides many health benefits, and some research has shown that those benefits extend to migraine. Exercising regularly can reduce the intensity and frequency of migraine attacks. But some...

...Everyone experiences migraine differently. Some people feel the same symptoms with each migraine, or their symptoms may change from one attack to the next. Some people find that their migraine...

...Migraines often don’t just hurt one person. This painful disorder afflicts the person suffering from the migraine attacks as well as those around them. Family members and friends often must...

...Up to 30% of people who have spinal tap develop spinal headaches. The spinal tap, which is also called a lumbar puncture, involves using a needle to take fluid from...

...Sensitivity to light (photophobia) is a common migraine trigger. Light also can make migraine attacks worse. Up to 80 percent of people with migraine experience photophobia, which can make light...

...Migraine can have a range of symptoms. These migraine symptoms vary from person to person. Some people living with migraine report neck pain before, during, or after migraine attacks. Neck...

...Acupuncture is a form of traditional Chinese medicine that involves the insertion of thin needles at specific points on the body. It is most often used to reduce or relieve...

...Migraine is one of the most common causes of disability in the world. Treating the symptoms is a top priority for people with migraine disease. People with migraine generally need...

...Janet was previously an advocate on Migraine.com. Janet Geddis, also known as The Migraine Girl, is a business owner as well as a longtime migraine patient advocate and essayist at...

...Although the symptoms of migraine attacks make many sufferers withdraw, the best way to cope with this disorder is to get involved. Support can be found in groups that meet...

...Biofeedback is a painless, noninvasive process that uses electrical sensors to monitor the body’s functions and provide information on a computer or video display. With biofeedback, the physiological responses of...

...Peppermint is a common herb that grows throughout North America and Europe. It is often used to flavor foods and products, such as chewing gum, toothpaste, and cosmetics. Peppermint has...

...Flaxseed and the flax plant have been used for thousands of years for health and industrial applications. Also known as linseed or Linum usitatissimum, flaxseed is often used as natural remedy and...

...Calcium channel blockers are most often used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Some drugs in this class have been used to prevent migraine attacks, since they are easy to...

...Propranolol, which treats high blood pressure, irregular heart rhythms, chest pain, and other heart symptoms, is also approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for preventing migraine attacks...