39 million individuals within the U.S. have migraine illness – and it’s 3x extra widespread in ladies than males.
Most individuals with the illness get 2-4 migraine assaults/month on common.
Varieties of migraine
Migraine with out aura
That is generally referred to as widespread migraine as a result of about 3 in 4 individuals with migraine expertise this kind.
Some signs could embrace:
- Throbbing ache on one or each side of the top
- Reasonable to extreme head ache that will get worse with regular bodily exercise
- Nausea and/or vomiting
- Sensitivity to mild, sound and odor
Migraine with aura
A few quarter of individuals with migraine get a warning signal, referred to as an aura, that an assault is coming. This could happen 5-60 minutes earlier than a migraine assault.
Signs embrace:
- Seeing flashing lights, wavy strains, brilliant dots or zigzags
- Bother seeing
- Tingling or “pins and needles” feeling
- Bother talking clearly
- Weak point
- Head ache
Migraine with out head ache
Also called a silent migraine, that is migraine with aura however with out head ache. It impacts about 4% of individuals with migraine general, however could turn out to be extra widespread for individuals with migraine as they method midlife.
About 4 of 10 individuals who have migraine with aura can have aura with out head ache later in life.
Signs embrace:
- Seeing flashing lights, wavy strains, brilliant dots or zigzags
- Bother seeing
- Tingling or “pins and needles” feeling
- Bother talking clearly
- Weak point
Vestibular migraine
Vestibular migraine entails vertigo (dizziness) along with head ache. It’s commonest in individuals with a historical past of movement illness and migraines.
Signs embrace:
- Dizziness that lasts from minutes to hours (and even days)
- Stability issues
- Throbbing head ache, normally on one facet of the top
- Nausea and/or vomiting
- Sensitivity to mild, sound and odor
Retinal migraine
Retinal migraine causes visible disturbances in a single eye. It’s uncommon and usually impacts ladies of childbearing age .
Signs embrace:
- Seeing twinkling or flashing lights in a single eye
- Decreased or misplaced imaginative and prescient in a single eye
- Head ache that could be current from the onset or begin as much as an hour later
Continual migraine
An individual has power migraine if they’ve headache ache for 15+ days (with migraine signs for not less than 8 of them), 3 months in a row. If in case you have migraine assaults fewer than 15 days a month, it’s referred to as episodic migraine.
Signs could embrace:
- Frequent reasonable or extreme headache assaults
- Ache on one facet of the top or each
- Throbbing, pulsing or pounding head ache
- Nausea and or vomiting
- Sensitivity to mild, sound and odor
Menstrual migraine
This migraine is linked to hormone adjustments through the menstrual cycle. Assaults normally hit simply earlier than or when your interval begins, and are sometimes worse and last more than at different instances throughout your cycle.
Signs could embrace:
- Throbbing head ache, typically on one facet of your head
- Nausea and/or vomiting
- Sensitivity to mild, sound and odor
- Chills and sweating
- Sore or delicate scalp
Hemiplegic migraine
This uncommon migraine kind entails weak point on one facet of the physique, generally with an aura and never all the time with head ache. Due to these signs, this sort of migraine assault is typically mistaken for a stroke and ought to be checked by a healthcare supplier (HCP).
Signs embrace:
- Weak point on one facet of the physique
- Head ache
- Imaginative and prescient adjustments
- Numbness
- Tingling
- Bother talking
- Coordination points
- Nausea and/or vomiting
- Sensitivity to sound and lightweight
Involved about migraine? Discuss to your HCP.
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