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Source: Consumers Union of U.S., National Center for Farmworker Health - PDF
Related MedlinePlus Page: Migraine
Related MedlinePlus Page: Migraine
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If you suffer from migraine headaches, you're not alone. About 12 percent of the U.S. population gets them. Migraines are recurring attacks of moderate to severe pain. The pain is throbbing or pulsing, and is often on one side of the head. During migraines, people are very sensitive to light and sound. They may also become nauseated and vomit.
Migraine is three times more common in women than in men. Some people can tell when they are about to have a migraine because they see flashing lights or zigzag lines or they temporarily lose their vision.
Many things can trigger a migraine. These include
- Anxiety
- Stress
- Lack of food or sleep
- Exposure to light
- Hormonal changes (in women)
Doctors used to believe migraines were linked to the opening and narrowing of blood vessels in the head. Now they believe the cause is related to genes that control the activity of some brain cells. Medicines can help prevent migraine attacks or help relieve symptoms of attacks when they happen. For many people, treatments to relieve stress can also help.
NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Headache: Hope through Research
(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)Available in Spanish - Migraine (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Migraine (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Migraines (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Botox Can Be Used for Chronic Migraine, Experts Say (04/18/2016, HealthDay)
- Severe Migraines Linked to Complications During Pregnancy, Childbirth (03/11/2016, HealthDay)
- Imaging: Do I Need an Imaging Study for My Headache? (American Headache Society)
- Sinus Headache or Migraine (American Headache Society, Committee on Headache Education)
- Visual Disturbances: Related to Migraine or Not? (American Headache Society)
- When to Go to the Emergency Room for a Headache or Migraine (American Headache Society)
- Acupuncture: What You Need To Know (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health)
- Acute Therapy: Why Not Over-The-Counter or Other Nonspecific Options? (American Headache Society)
- Butterbur (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health)
- Commonly Used Acute Migraine Treatments (American Headache Society, Committee on Headache Education)
- Feverfew (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health)
- Headaches and Complementary Health Approaches (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health)
Medicines to Treat Migraine Headaches (National Center for Farmworker Health, Consumers Union of U.S.) - PDF- Migraine Headaches in Adults (Beyond the Basics) (UpToDate)
- Relaxation Techniques for Health: An Introduction (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health)
- Tips for Starting Yoga in Adults with Migraines (American Headache Society)
- Triptans for Migraine Headaches: What You Should Know (Consumers Union of U.S.) - PDFAvailable in Spanish
- What Are Nerve Blocks for Headache? (American Headache Society)
- Controversies in Headache Medicine: Migraine Prevention Diets (American Headache Society, Committee on Headache Education)
- Headache Hygiene -- What Is It? (American Headache Society, Committee on Headache Education)
- Impact of Family on Migraine (American Headache Society)
- Migraine's House of Headaches…and Visiting the Neighbors (American Headache Society, Committee on Headache Education)
- Migraines: Simple Steps to Head Off the Pain (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Vitamin D, Migraine and Health: Optimize Therapy! (American Headache Society, Committee on Headache Education)
- Abuse, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Migraine (American Headache Society)
- Alcohol and Migraine (American Headache Society, Committee on Headache Education)
- Allergy, Rhinitis and Migraine Headache (American Headache Society, Committee on Headache Education)
- Allodynia: When Touch Hurts But Shouldn't (American Headache Society, Committee on Headache Education)
- Caffeine and Migraine (American Headache Society, Committee on Headache Education)
- Can Weather Changes Trigger Migraines? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Depression and Anxiety in Migraine Patients (American Headache Society)
- Migraine and Common Morbidities (American Headache Society, Committee on Headache Education)
- Migraine Medications and Antidepressants: A Risky Mix? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Migraines and Gastrointestinal Problems: Is There a Link? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Serotonin Syndrome (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Stress and Migraine (American Headache Society)
- Abdominal Migraine (National Headache Foundation)
- Basilar-Type Migraine (American Headache Society, Committee on Headache Education)
- Migraine with Aura (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- What Is an Ocular Migraine? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Genetics Home Reference: COL4A1-related brain small-vessel disease (National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: cyclic vomiting syndrome (National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: familial hemiplegic migraine (National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: familial porencephaly (National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: sporadic hemiplegic migraine (National Library of Medicine)
- MIDAS (The Migraine Disability Assessment Test) (American Headache Society, Committee on Headache Education)
- Recurrent Headaches (DSHI Systems)
- Impact of Migraine on School Performance (American Academy of Neurology) - PDF
- Infant Colic and Migraine: Is There a Connection? (American Academy of Neurology) - PDF
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Migraine Disorders (National Institutes of Health)
- American Headache Society, Committee on Headache Education
- Find a Healthcare Professional (American Headache Society, Committee on Headache Education)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Available in Spanish
- Migraine Variants in Children (American Headache Society, Committee on Headache Education)
- Migraines: What a Pain! (Nemours Foundation)Available in Spanish
- Migraine Headaches (Nemours Foundation)Available in Spanish
- Migraine (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
- Managing migraines at home Available in Spanish
- Migraine Available in Spanish
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