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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.

Migraine Variants

Neurology

Migraine 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, Migraine

Emergency Medicine

Migraine 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 Perspective

Neurology

This 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.

Migraine Feature Series Newsletters

Current Trends in the Treatment of Migraine Headache
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Allais G, D'Andrea G, Airola G, De Lorenzo C, Mana O, Benedetto C. Picotamide in migraine aura prevention: a pilot study. Neurol Sci. Oct;25(Supplement 3):s267-s269.

Montagna P. The physiopathology of migraine: the contribution of genetics. Neurol Sci. 2004 Oct;25(Supplement 3):s93-s96.

Centonze V, Bassi A, Cassiano MA, Munno I, Dalfino L, Causarano V. Migraine, daily chronic headache and fibromyalgia in the same patient: an evolutive "continuum" of non organic chronic pain? About 100 clinical cases. Neurol Sci. 2004 Oct;25(Supplement 3):s291-s292.

Spreafico C, Frigerio R, Santoro P, Ferrarese C, Agostoni E." Visual evoked potentials in migraine. Neurol Sci. 2004 Oct;25(Supplement 3):s288-s290.

Aliprandi A, Frigerio R, Santoro P, Frigo M, Iurlaro S, Vaccaro M, Tremolizzo L, Beghi E, Ferrarese C, Agostoni E. MIDAS questionnaire in the emergency setting. Neurol Sci. 2004 Oct;25(Supplement 3):s274-s275.

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