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Bookmark or Share- Chronic daily headaches - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicChronic migraine; Chronic tension-type headache; New daily persistent headache; Hemicrania continua; Chronic migraine. This type typically occurs in people with a history of episodic migraines. Chronic migraines tend to: Affect one side or both sides of your head; Have a pulsating, throbbing sensation; Cause moderate to severe pain
- Migraine - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicMigraine relief medications that combine caffeine, aspirin and acetaminophen (Excedrin Migraine) may be helpful, but usually only against mild migraine pain. Triptans. Prescription drugs such as sumatriptan (Imitrex, Tosymra) and rizatriptan (Maxalt, Maxalt-MLT) are used to treat migraine because they block pain pathways in the brain.
- Ocular migraine: When to seek help - Mayo ClinicA migraine aura usually lasts for about five minutes to an hour. An aura can sometimes happen without a headache. Retinal migraine. A retinal migraine is a rare condition that usually affects people who also have other symptoms of migraine. Retinal migraine involves repeated bouts of short-lasting partial vision loss, such as blind spots.
- Migraine with aura - Symptoms & causes - Mayo ClinicMigraine with aura (also called classic migraine) is a recurring headache that strikes after or at the same time as sensory disturbances called aura. These disturbances can include flashes of light, blind spots, and other vision changes or tingling in your hand or face.
- Migraine - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicMigraine is very common, affecting one in five women, one in 16 men, and even one in 11 children. Migraine attacks are three times more prevalent in women, likely as a result of hormonal differences. Certainly genetic and environmental factors play a role in the development of migraine disease. And since it is genetic, it is hereditary.
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