39 million folks within the U.S. have migraine illness – and it’s 3x extra frequent in girls 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 known as frequent migraine as a result of about 3 in 4 folks with migraine expertise this sort.
Some signs could embrace:
- Throbbing ache on one or either side of the pinnacle
- Average to extreme head ache that will get worse with regular bodily exercise
- Nausea and/or vomiting
- Sensitivity to gentle, sound and scent
Migraine with aura
A few quarter of individuals with migraine get a warning signal, known 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, shiny dots or zigzags
- Hassle seeing
- Tingling or “pins and needles” feeling
- Hassle talking clearly
- Weak point
- Head ache
Migraine with out head ache
Often known as a silent migraine, that is migraine with aura however with out head ache. It impacts about 4% of individuals with migraine total, however could change into extra frequent for folks with migraine as they strategy 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, shiny dots or zigzags
- Hassle seeing
- Tingling or “pins and needles” feeling
- Hassle talking clearly
- Weak point
Vestibular migraine
Vestibular migraine includes vertigo (dizziness) along with head ache. It’s commonest in folks 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, often on one facet of the pinnacle
- Nausea and/or vomiting
- Sensitivity to gentle, sound and scent
Retinal migraine
Retinal migraine causes visible disturbances in a single eye. It’s uncommon and usually impacts girls 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 which may be current from the onset or begin as much as an hour later
Continual migraine
An individual has continual migraine if they’ve headache ache for 15+ days (with migraine signs for at the very least 8 of them), 3 months in a row. In case you have migraine assaults fewer than 15 days a month, it’s known as episodic migraine.
Signs could embrace:
- Frequent reasonable or extreme headache assaults
- Ache on one facet of the pinnacle or each
- Throbbing, pulsing or pounding head ache
- Nausea and or vomiting
- Sensitivity to gentle, sound and scent
Menstrual migraine
This migraine is linked to hormone modifications through the menstrual cycle. Assaults often 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, usually on one facet of your head
- Nausea and/or vomiting
- Sensitivity to gentle, sound and scent
- Chills and sweating
- Sore or delicate scalp
Hemiplegic migraine
This uncommon migraine kind includes 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 kind of migraine assault is typically mistaken for a stroke and needs to be checked by a healthcare supplier (HCP).
Signs embrace:
- Weak point on one facet of the physique
- Head ache
- Imaginative and prescient modifications
- Numbness
- Tingling
- Hassle talking
- Coordination points
- Nausea and/or vomiting
- Sensitivity to sound and lightweight
Involved about migraine? Speak to your HCP.
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