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Migraine is a neurological disease, of which the most common symptom is an intense and disabling episodic headache. Migraine headaches are usually characterized by severe pain on one or both sides of the head and are often accompanied by photophobia (hypersensitivity to light), phonophobia (hypersensitivity to sound) and nausea. The word migraine is French in origin and comes from the Greek hemicrania (as does the Old English term megrim). Literally, hemicrania means "only half the head."
Signs and symptoms
The signs and symptoms of migraine vary among patients. Therefore, what a patient experiences before, during and after an attack cannot be defined exactly. The four "signs and symptoms" below are common among patients but are not necessarily experienced by all migraine sufferers:
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@graciouskisay Gracious, check this video of my puppet learning the Migraine Skank! http://tinyurl.com/ylbu6kr
JAMESBLAKSTARJ (JAMES BLAKSTAR JOHN) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:40:04 -0000
@graciouskisay Gracious, check this video of my puppet learning the Migraine Skank! http://tinyurl.com/ylbu6kr
@jmebbk Jme, check this video of my puppet learning the MIGRAINE SKANK! http://tinyurl.com/ylbu6kr
JAMESBLAKSTARJ (JAMES BLAKSTAR JOHN) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:37:42 -0000
@jmebbk Jme, check this video of my puppet learning the MIGRAINE SKANK! http://tinyurl.com/ylbu6kr
off to work! the nasty migraine is gone and its parents evening so i better go in lol then an izzard marathon after ^_^ yippee!
llamahatstand (Jess Fellows) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:36:56 -0000
off to work! the nasty migraine is gone and its parents evening so i better go in lol then an izzard marathon after ^_^ yippee!
Dear Mr Migraine, thankyou for providing me with a legitimate reason not to study, feel free to go away now...
vanessaoconnor (Vanessa O'Connor) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:33:51 -0000
Dear Mr Migraine, thankyou for providing me with a legitimate reason not to study, feel free to go away now...
On my way back to newport, str8 into work, not feelin it cos i got a bit of a migraine comin up
ifiali (Iftikhar Ali) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:32:06 -0000
On my way back to newport, str8 into work, not feelin it cos i got a bit of a migraine comin up
Back in the cube this humpday, migraine abaitment continues, coffee consumption increased..
amadcow2 (Joe Vantiem) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:31:38 -0000
Back in the cube this humpday, migraine abaitment continues, coffee consumption increased..
American Migraine Center - Offers a comprehensive approach to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with migraine and other primary headache disorders.
Meta Description: [ The American Migraine Center offers a comprehensive approach to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with migraine and other primary headache disorders. ]
Caffeine and Migraine Zine - This Web site presents the author's view that caffeine withdrawal is the sole cause of not just some but all primary headache, including all migraine headache.
Meta Description: [ Exploring the relationship between the most popular drug and the most prevalent neurological malady. ]
Causes and Treatments of Migraine and Related Headaches - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of migraines. From eMedicine Health.
Meta Description: [ Headaches are very common; in fact, almost everyone will have a headache at some point. Headaches have been written about since the time of the Babylonians. Migraine headaches are even ... ]
drkoop.com: Migraine - Links to news and information about migraine.
Meta Description: [ Migraine - Diseases and Conditions, Treatments, General Health Information ]
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DrugVoice - Migraine - Consumer research and marketing company surveys consumers for pharmaceutical companies. Interactive surveys, news, and links for the headache sufferer.
eMedicine Health - Migraine Headaches, Vision Effects - Consumer health resource center providing information on the impact of migraines on vision.
Meta Description: [ Migraine headache is one of the most common complaints in medicine today. Migraine headaches usually involve one side of the head. Various early symptoms may occur before a typical migraine ... ]
General Practice Notebook - Migraine - Clinically-oriented information.
Growing Strong in Spite of Migraine - Personal account of diagnosis and treatment, including links.
Meta Description: [ What Sarah Blake didn't understand about migraine led to several years of undiagnosed--and uncontrolled--symptoms. ]
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Living With Migraine - Provides information on the causes and triggers, as well as ways to manage the pain associated with migraines.
Mayo Clinic: Migraine Headache - Comprehensive discussion of the causes, symptoms and treatment of migraine.
Meta Description: [ A migraine headache can cause pain, nausea, vomiting and sensitivity to light and sound.
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Medinfo Migraine - Easy to understand information for patients on migraine, including brief outline of causes, symptoms and treatment of migraine.
Meta Description: [ Medinfo's patient information on migraine, a form of headache which is severe and usually one sided, frequently associated with nausea and vomiting. This is sometimes preceded by warning symptoms which usually affect the eyesight and are known as an aura. ]
Migraine - Headache Resource Center - HealingWell.com - Comprehensive site with medical news, information and articles, links, message boards, books, and more on headaches and migraines.
Meta Description: [ Resources on Migraine Headache, including articles, news, information, message forums and chat rooms, email, books, videos, newsletter, resource directory and more. ]
Migraine Aura Foundation - Information about migraines for practicing neurologists and patients.
Meta Description: [ Information about migraine with aura for practicing neurologists and patients. ]
Migraine Facts - Includes information about symptoms, causes, and types. Specific details for women and children.
Meta Description: [ Provides basic information to promote understanding of migraine headaches, including symptoms, triggers and migraines treatments. ]
Migraine FAQs home page - FAQs from the Usenet newsgroup alt.support.headaches.migraine.
Migraine Headache - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of these headaches which are due to changes in the brain and surrounding blood vessels. From eMedicine Health.
Meta Description: [ Migraine headaches are one of the most common problems seen in emergency departments and doctors' offices. Migraines are due to changes in the brain and surrounding blood vessels.
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Migraine Headache FAQs - eMedicine Health resource center providing answers to commonly asked questions about these disabling headaches.
Meta Description: [ Migraines are disabling headaches that most likely stem from problems with the nerves and blood vessels in the head. Migraine headaches typically last from 4-72 hours. They may occur as ... ]
Migraine Helpers - Self help for migraine headache and muscle pain relief, using a quiz, free printouts, and materials for purchase to reduce pain.
Meta Description: [ Self help for migraine headache and muscle pain relief, using a quiz, free printouts, and materials for purchase to reduce pain. ]
Migraine Notes - Articles about migraines, stories from patients and a personal blog by the site owner.
Meta Description: [ Migraine-Notes.com - Online Resource for migraine sufferers ]
Migraine Testimonial - Humorous (but universal) first-person account of migraine headaches.
Migrainementors.com - Astrazeneca offers support and information for women who suffer from chronic migraine headache pain. Sponsored by AstraZeneca, maker of prescription migraine medication Zomig.
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Migraines - Headache - Scientific study examines the behavior of the vascular system during headache.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - An update on migraines and their research from the NINDS.
Meta Description: [ The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is the leading supporter of biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system. ]
Ronda's Migraine Page - Journal, discussion, resources, support, articles, poetry and more related to migraines.
The Merck Manual - Pathophysiology, symptoms, signs, diagnosis and treatment options for migraines.
The MIDAS Web Site - Migraine Disability Assessment Questionnaire measures headache-related disability by counting the number of days of lost and limited activity due to migraine.
The Migraine Resource Center - Information on migraine and Imitrex from GlaxoSmithKline, maker of Imitrex, the most prescribed acute migraine medication in the United States.
Meta Description: [ The Migraine Relief Center: Learn about the differences between headaches and migraines and understand migraine symptoms, causes, and triggers. Information provided by migraine medicine, IMITREX. ]
The Migraine Trust's Website - Provides regular information, forums and a helpline for sufferers, medical professionals and researchers. The Trust also funds clinics, fellowships and studentships across the UK.
Meta Description: [ The Migraine Trust offers support and information for sufferers of migraine and headache. It funds specialist clinics and research projects. ]
The National Migraine Assoc. (MAGNUM) - Information about Migraine disease, treatment, news, myths and realities, advice on medications, disability, where to turn for help, and other headache, head-pain, and other issues.
Meta Description: [ Migraine disease and Migraine headache information including: treatment; news; Migraine myths; advice on medications; Migraine as a disability; and other Migraine & headache issues. ]
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