Migraine
Migraine is a neurologic headache disorder that can disrupt work, sleep, and quality of life. Many people have nausea, light sensitivity, or sound sensitivity with attacks.
Symptoms
Symptoms can include throbbing head pain, nausea, vomiting, light sensitivity, sound sensitivity, and visual aura in some cases.
Causes and risk
Triggers differ and can include stress, lack of sleep, dehydration, hormones, certain foods, and missed meals.
How it is evaluated
We review attack frequency, red flags, medication use, and whether preventive treatment is needed.
Treatment
Treatment can include acute medicine, preventive medicine, trigger management, sleep improvement, and hydration strategies.