Migraine


 
 
Migraine

Migraine is a form of headache, usually very intense and disabling. It is a neurologic disease. The word "migraine" comes from the Greek construction ?????????? (hemikranion, pain affecting one side of the head) http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=migraine&r=67.

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Migraine is a neurological disease characterized by flare-ups generally referred to as "migraine attacks". It is entirely possible to have a migraine attack marked by other symptoms and no headache at all. Therefore, it is not strictly accurate to categorize migraine as a "headache". In children and young adults, migraine can also affect the abdominal region causing an "abdominal migraine".


 

Headache: A headache (medically known as cephalalgia) is a condition of mild to severe pain in the head; sometimes upper back or neck pain may also be interpreted as a headache. Headache is the second-most common form of local pain. (The most common is molar pain, i.e. toothache in one or more of the flat-cro...

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Greek: The noun Greek refers to:...


Migraine related Images and Photos (experimental)

Darling  There's Nothing Like a Drop of Rum to Cure a Migraine '' from ''Les Etudians De Paris''
Darling There's Nothing Like a Drop of Rum to Cure a Migraine " from "Les Etudians De Paris"

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Introduction
Symptoms
Treatment
History
Prevalence
Economic impact
Acephalgic migraine
Migraine and stroke risk
References
External links
 
FR: Migraine


 

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