migraine

Also known as migraine variant, sick headache, migraine with or without aura, migraine disorders, migraine disorder

Migraine is a neurological disorder that causes moderate-to-severe headaches. The pain usually affects one side of the head and is generally associated with nausea, light sensitivity and sound sensitivity. Other symptoms may include dizziness, vomiting, and difficulty thinking. In some cases, a migraine attack begins with an aura, a period of sensory disturbance.

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Migraine is a neurological disorder that causes moderate-to-severe headaches, typically on one side of the head, along with symptoms like nausea, sensitivity to light and sound, and sometimes dizziness or vomiting. It matters because these debilitating attacks can significantly affect a person's ability to function, and some migraines are preceded by an aura—a period of sensory disturbance that can serve as a warning sign.

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Key facts

Medical condition.name: Migraine
Medical condition.image: Migraine.jpg
Medical condition.caption: Woman during a migraine attack
Medical condition.field: Neurology
Medical condition.symptoms: Headaches coupled with sensory disturbances such as nausea, sensitivity to light, sound, and smell
Medical condition.onset: Often around puberty
Medical condition.duration: Recurrent, long term
Medical condition.causes: Environmental and genetic
Medical condition.risks: Family history, female sex
Medical condition.differential: Subarachnoid hemorrhage, venous thrombosis, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, brain tumor, tension headache, sinusitis, cluster headache
Medical condition.prevention: Propranolol, amitriptyline, topiramate, gepants
Medical condition.medication: Ibuprofen, paracetamol (acetaminophen), triptans, gepants
Medical condition.prevalence: ~14%

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Research

54,798 papers

The evolutionary meaning of migraine.ReviewCephalalgia : an international journal of headache · 2023Pensato U, Cevoli S, Pierangeli G et al.DOI: 10.1177/03331024231209303
Migraine overview and summary of current and emerging treatment options.ReviewThe American journal of managed care · 2019Peters GL
Migraine and stroke: correlation, coexistence, dependence - a modern perspective.ReviewThe journal of headache and pain · 2025Borończyk M, Zduńska A, Węgrzynek-Gallina J et al.DOI: 10.1186/s10194-025-01973-w
Migraine Headache Prophylaxis.American family physician · 2019Ha H, Gonzalez A
Should CBD be used for migraine?ReviewJAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants · 2025Luu B, Goldin P, Rice EDOI: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000000000000234
Migraine variants.ReviewCurrent pain and headache reports · 2001Solomon SDOI: 10.1007/s11916-001-0084-0
Retinal migraine.ReviewCurrent pain and headache reports · 2005Grosberg BM, Solomon S, Lipton RBDOI: 10.1007/s11916-005-0035-2
Vestibular migraine: who is the patient?ReviewNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2017Colombo B, Teggi R, NIVE ProjectDOI: 10.1007/s10072-017-2882-0

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Wikidata facts

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Commons category: Migraine
NCI Thesaurus ID: C89715
exact match: purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0002076
ICD-9-CM: 346.80
prevalence: 0.126
ICPC 2 ID: N89
social media followers: 113736

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Contents

Signs and symptoms
Prodrome phase
Aura phase
Pain phase
Silent migraine
Postdrome
Causes
Genetics
Triggers
Hormonal changes
Stress
Sleep
Diet
Sensory sensitivity
Light
Sound
Smell
Weather
Mechanism
Diagnosis
Classification
Abdominal migraine
Differential diagnosis
Management
Prevention
Acute treatment
Prognosis
Epidemiology
Economic impact
Research
History
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

Migraine attacks vary between individuals. Some people experience occasional attacks, while others develop chronic migraine with frequent headaches. Migraine frequency can increase over time. In some cases, frequent use of pain medication for headaches can make migraines worse and lead to medication overuse headache. Attacks are more likely to happen when changes occur in a person's daily routine, such as lack of sleep, disrupted sleep, skipped meals or hormonal fluctuations.