Migraine Resource Center
Migraine headaches are recurrent headaches often accompanied by nausea and light sensitivity separated by symptom-free intervals. The headaches typically have a throbbing quality, are relieved after sleep, and may be accompanied by visual symptoms, dizziness, or vertigo. Migraine headaches may occur with or without a prodrome. Patients often have a family history of migraine. The pathophysiology of migraine headaches is not clearly understood. However, growing evidence supports the role of serotonin and dopamine receptors in the brain.
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- Migraine VariantsNeurologyMigraine variant (MV) or migraine equivalent is the term applied to migraine which exhibits itself in a form other than head pain. MV is characterized by paroxysmal episodes of prolonged visual auras; atypical sensory, motor, or visual aura; confusion; dysarthria; focal neurologic deficits; or gastrointestinal manifestations or other constitutional symptoms with or without a headache.
- Headache, MigraineEmergency MedicineMigraine headaches are recurrent headaches that may be unilateral or bilateral. Migraine headaches may occur with or without a prodrome. The aura of a migraine may consist of neurologic symptoms, such as dizziness, tinnitus, scotomas, photophobia, or visual scintillations.
- Migraine Headache: Neuro-Ophthalmic PerspectiveNeurologyThis complex, recurrent headache disorder is one of the most common complaints in medicine today. A typical episode is characterized by unilateral head pain that may be preceded by various prodromal symptoms. Other focal neurological symptoms, collectively known as an aura, may precede or coincide with the onset of headache.
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Recent Journal Abstracts
- Schürks M, Diener HC, Goadsby P. Update on the prophylaxis of migraine. Curr Treat Options Neurol. 2008 Jan;10(1):20-9.
- Brandes JL. Headache related to pregnancy: management of migraine and migraine headache in pregnancy. Curr Treat Options Neurol. 2008 Jan;10(1):12-9.
- Robertson BA, Morris ME. The role of cervical dysfunction in migraine: a systematic review. Cephalalgia. 2008 Mar 3.
- Ifergane G, Ben-Zion IZ, Plakht Y, Regev K, Wirguin I. Not only headache: higher degree of sexual pain symptoms among migraine sufferers. J Headache Pain. 2008 Mar 4.
- Sand T, Zhitniy N, White LR, Stovner LJ. Visual evoked potential latency, amplitude and habituation in migraine: A longitudinal study. Clin Neurophysiol. 2008 Feb 26.
- Kol CM, Dekker F, Neven AK, Assendelft WJ, Blom JW. Acceptance or rejection of prophylactic medicine in patients with migraine: a cross-sectional study. Br J Gen Pract. 2008 Feb;58(547):98-101.
