Migraine Essentials (Page 4)

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Descriptive Migraine Terms

Alice in Wonderland Syndrome is a rare form of Migraine aura. The most distinctive symptom of Alice in Wonderland Syndrome is distortion of body image and perspective, which affected Migraine patients know is not real. Alice in Wonderland Syndrome is more commonly experienced by children.Read More →
Avoid Overusing Migraine and Headache Medications

You may see this type of Headache, not Migraine, referred to by various names: rebound Headache, analgesic rebound Headache, or Medication Overuse Headache. The official term is medication overuse headache, and that’s what I’ll be using here because it truly does seem to be the most accurate in describing what causes it.Read More →
SUNCT & SUNA

While it's common for people with Migraine to also experience Primary Stabbing Headaches, SUNCT and SUNA can both be confused with these "ice pick" headaches. Primary Stabbing Headache, SUNCT, and SUNA all involve brief, stabbing pain. That is where the similarities end. Read More →
Paroxysmal Hemicrania

Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias are characterized by severe pain, nasal congestion, runny nose, involuntary tears, eyelid drooping, and more. One such TAC, paroxysmal hemicrania, is often overlooked. Its symptoms are similar to cluster headache, except attacks are shorter and more frequent.Read More →
Hemicrania Continua

Hemicrania Continua is a trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia with symptoms are sometimes mistaken as Migraine. Unlike Migraine, which is made worse by movement, people with Hemicrania Continua are restless, agitated, and unable to be still during attacks. It is also characterized by severe pain and autonomic symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, involuntary tears, eyelid drooping or swelling, and facial sweating.Read More →
Cluster Headache

Cluster headache, nicknamed "suicide headache", is a neurological disease that involves, as its most prominent feature, excruciating pain. "Cluster" refers to the tendency of these headaches to occur periodically, with active periods interrupted by spontaneous remissions. The cause of the disease is currently unknown.Read More →
Benign Paroxysmal Torticollis

Benign paroxysmal torticollis is a rare migraine variant that is seen only in very small children. Symptoms usually appear in the first three months, starting with a tilted rotation of the head and an upward gaze. Attacks can last from a few minutes to several days. There is no known treatment for the condition.Read More →
Benign Paroxysmal Vertigo

Benign Paroxysmal Vertigo is a rare Migraine variant occurring in young children with a family history of Migraine. It should not be confused with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, a vestibular disorder that's more often seen in adults over age 50. Symptoms typically first appear when a child is two years old and disappear by age 12. Children with Benign Paroxysmal Vertigo may develop Migraine with brainstem aura later in life.Read More →
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 →