Signs of Migraine
Symptoms of Migraine
The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources
for Migraine may include:
List of 44
Migraine Symptoms
Note that Migraine symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient,
but the phrase Migraine signs may often refer to those signs
that are only noticable by a doctor.
Signs or Symptoms of Migraine:
Headache - Hope Through Research: NINDS (Excerpt)
sensitivity to light
is a standard symptom of the two most prevalent types of migraine-caused
headache: classic and common.
The major difference between the two types is the appearance of
neurological symptoms 10 to 30 minutes before a classic migraine attack.
These symptoms are called an aura. The person may see flashing lights or
zigzag lines, or may temporarily lose vision. Other classic symptoms
include speech difficulty, weakness of an arm or leg, tingling of the face
or hands, and confusion.
The pain of a classic migraine headache may be described as intense,
throbbing, or pounding and is felt in the forehead, temple, ear, jaw, or
around the eye. Classic migraine starts on one side of the head but may
eventually spread to the other side. An attack lasts 1 to 2 pain-wracked
days.
Common migraine—a term that reflects the disorder's greater occurrence
in the general population—is not preceded by an aura. But some people
experience a variety of vague symptoms beforehand, including mental
fuzziness, mood changes, fatigue, and unusual retention of fluids. During
the headache phase of a common migraine, a person may have diarrhea and
increased urination, as well as nausea and vomiting. Common migraine pain
can last 3 or 4 days.
Both classic and common migraine can strike as often as several times a
week, or as rarely as once every few years. Both types can occur at any
time. Some people, however, experience migraines at predictable times—for
example, near the days of menstruation or every Saturday morning after a
stressful week of work. (Source: excerpt from Headache - Hope Through Research: NINDS)
Headache - Hope Through Research: NINDS (Excerpt)
Children with migraine often have nausea and excessive vomiting. Some
children have periodic vomiting, but no headache—the so-called abdominal
migraine. Research scientists have found that these children usually
develop headaches when they are older. (Source: excerpt from Headache - Hope Through Research: NINDS)
Migraine Update: NINDS (Excerpt)
Migraine symptoms occur in various
combinations and include pain, extreme sensitivity to light and sound,
nausea and vomiting. The pain of migraine is often described as an intense
pulsing or throbbing pain in one area of the head. Some individuals can
predict the onset of a migraine with tell-tale signs that include visual
disturbances. This is called a migraine "aura." (Source: excerpt from Migraine Update: NINDS)
MIGRAINE HEADACHES: NWHIC (Excerpt)
migraine
headaches are a severe, throbbing pain over one or both temples, or behind
one eye or ear, and are often accompanied by nausea and vomiting. A
migraine often starts on waking up in the morning, but can occur later in
the day and can last hours to one or two days. In individuals with a form
of migraine called classic migraine, visual symptoms described as
bluriness, dazzling zigzag lines, blind spots or sensitivity to light
occur just before and sometimes during the headache. While fatigue and
stress can sometimes bring on both tension and migraine headaches, bright
lights, noise and alcohol are specific factors that can trigger a
migraine. (Source: excerpt from MIGRAINE HEADACHES: NWHIC)
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of the possible signs or symptoms of this condition
and also possibly the signs and symptoms of its related medical conditions,
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What are the signs of Migraine?
The phrase "signs of Migraine" should, strictly speaking,
refer only to those signs and symptoms of Migraine that are not readily apparent to the patient.
The word "symptoms of Migraine" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Migraine.
The signs and symptom information on this page
attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Migraine.
This medical information about signs and symptoms for Migraine has been gathered
from various sources,
may not be fully accurate,
and may not be the full list of Migraine signs or Migraine symptoms.
Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Migraine may vary on an individual basis for each patient.
Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they
are indeed Migraine symptoms.
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