Primary Headache Disorders (Page 3)

Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome is characterized by periodic attacks of vomiting.
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome

Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome is one of the episodic syndromes that may be associated with Migraine that is most often seen in children. It is characterized by periodic attacks of vomiting. It can take months or even years to get an accurate diagnosis. Disclosing a family history of Migraine may expedite the diagnostic process.Read More →
Abdominal Migraine

Abdominal migraine is a type of migraine most often seen in children, ages five- to nine-years-old. Abdominal Migraine consists primarily of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting.  Small children will complain of “tummy aches”, refuse food or drink, and usually vomit before the attack is over. Read More →
Status Migrainosus

Migraine attacks generally last four to 72 hours. As if 72 hours isn't long and bad enough, there are times when a debilitating Migraine attack goes longer than 72 hours. At that point, it's termed Status Migrainosus, and it's one of the most frustrating situations Migraine patients can face.Read More →
Chronic Migraine

In the simplest of terms, Chronic Migraine is Migraine or Headache occurring 15 or more days a month, at least eight of which must have Migraine symptoms. People living with Chronic Migraine have a Migraine or Headache more often than not.Read More →
Migraine With Aura

Migraine is divided into two major subtypes, migraine without aura and migraine with aura. Migraine with aura is less common, occurring in 25-30% of migraineurs. Few people have the aura phase with every migraine attack. Thus, it’s quite common to be diagnosed with both migraine with aura and migraine without aura.Read More →
Migraine Without Aura

Migraine without Aura is the most common form of Migraine. Although many people think that Migraine attacks always involve a visual aura, this is only true about 25 percent of the time. Even patients diagnosed as having Migraine with Aura will often experience attacks without aura. Read More →
Nummular Headache

Although rare, Nummular Headache causes moderate to severe pain, limited to one or more well-defined 1-6 cm round or elliptical areas on the scalp. The pain of Nummular Headache is nearly constant, although patients also report periodic spikes of intense pain in the affected locations. Read More →