Definition of Migraine. Meaning of Migraine. Synonyms of Migraine

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Definition of Migraine

Migraine
Migraine Mi*graine", n. [F.] Same as Megrim. -- Mi*grain"ous, a.

Meaning of Migraine from wikipedia

- Migraine (UK: /ˈmiːɡreɪn/, US: /ˈmaɪ-/) is a genetically influenced complex neurological disorder characterized by episodes of moderate-to-severe headache...
- Retinal migraine is a retinal disease often accompanied by migraine headache and typically affects only one eye. It is caused by ischaemia or vascular...
- Acephalgic migraine (also called migraine aura without headache, amigrainous migraine, isolated visual migraine, and optical migraine) is a neurological...
- Vestibular migraine (VM) is vertigo with migraine, either as a symptom of migraine or as a related neurological disorder. A 2010 report from the University...
- is the symptom of pain in the face, head, or neck. It can occur as a migraine, tension-type headache, or cluster headache. There is an increased risk...
- Hemiplegic migraine is a type of migraine headache characterized by motor weakness affecting only one side of the body, accompanied by aura. There is often...
- experienced by some with epilepsy or migraine. An epileptic aura is actually a minor seizure. Epileptic and migraine auras are due to the involvement of...
- Abdominal migraine (AM) is a functional disorder that usually manifests in childhood and adolescence, without a clear pathologic mechanism or biochemical...
- it may precede a migraine headache, but can also occur acephalgically (without headache), also known as visual migraine or migraine aura. It is often...
- tryptamine-based drugs used as abortive medication in the treatment of migraines and cluster headaches. This drug class was first commercially introduced...