Tag Archives: Types of Migraines

    Which type of migraines do you experience? Understanding the difference between the many classifications of migraine attacks can help you determine which migraine triggers to avoid and how to describe your symptoms to your migraine doctor. What defines a migraine? Doctors may not agree about whether migraine is an illness or a health […]

    Do you always know if your headaches are from tension or migraine? Both can occur from extreme stress and fatigue. To prevent rebound headache and find the best treatment possible, it’s important to know exactly what’s causing your headache to begin with. Here is a handy chart to help you understand the difference […]

Abdominal migraines are “migraine equivalent” symptoms that don’t include headaches, but rather cause intense stomach pain. For many, that “aha” moment when you realize you’ve been suffering from abdominal migraines all along, albeit without crushing headaches, often occurs later than usual. When we think of migraines most of us think of headaches – pain that […]

    A migraine attack by any other name is still a migraine, so why use terms like migraine equivalent to describe migraine attacks that don’t involve headaches? Listed are some migraine equivalent neuropathy symptoms. Migraines are relative. Literally. Migraines are a neurological disorder, and crippling headaches that can last for days are the most […]

    Of the many possible migraine headache triggers, coughing is one that surprises many people. Cough-induced migraine headaches may indicate a life-threatening condition that requires immediate attention, or it may just be a common side effect of exertion headache. Here are some symptoms associated with migraine headaches from coughing or sneezing. Exertion headaches Primary […]

    Do you know for certain if your headache is a migraine, or one of other types of chronic headache? If none of the medications you’ve tried to get rid of headaches have worked, then perhaps you’re going about it the wrong way. Here are some tips to help you determine if your headache […]

    Migraine aura and prodrome are both warning signs that tell you that a migraine is about to attack. But not all migraine sufferers experience migraines with aura, and sometimes, the symptoms of prodrome are hard to detect. Here are some helpful clues to help you tell the difference between the migraine aura and […]

    Migraines cause a variety of neurological disorders that differ for each individual. It helps to understand migraine terms used to describe symptoms that attack your muscles, vision, speech, and reaction to pain. Below are some useful migraine terms that apply to sufferers of migraines with aura, and without. Aura Migraine attacks include several […]

    Do you get chronic migraines that occur almost every day, or are your migraine headaches less frequent, more episodic? Sometimes, occasional migraine attacks can suddenly increase, transforming from a strong headache that strikes a few times per month to persistent (chronic) migraines with aura that last for days, with few breaks in between. […]

    Basilar-Type Migraine (BTM) headaches are not your average migraine headache- while many migraines with aura cause symptoms like dizziness, visual distortions, and nausea that can last for 30 minutes, basilar-type migraine attacks come on stronger and more aggressively.  Typical BTM auras include severe vertigo, speech slurring, and impaired walking, lasting up to two […]