Migraines

Migraine. The term "migraine"generally refers to a specific type of headache that usually affects one side of the head as a throbbing headache. Other symptoms of migraines include visual aura, nausea, cramps, and vomiting. See Migraine Research for more information.

Diagnosing Migraines. Diagnosing migraines is not an exact science as there is lab test for it and the condition itself can't detected by CT scan or an MRI. For the most part, migraines are diagnosed by a doctor who carefully listens to the patient and reviews his or her symptoms. If you have questions about migraines, you can get answers by calling 1-866-367-5953 or sending an email to Questions@Tuliv.net.

Genetic Cause of Migraines. The migraine is a genetic condition that has been identified as a particular gene found in the DNA of specific types of hormone producing cells. For this reason, it is very common to find other family members who also suffer from migraines.

General Symptoms. The pain experienced during a migraine varies from person to person and even episode to episode. Headache is the most common type of pain associated with a migraine. The location, intensity, and duration of the headache pain can vary from one migraine to another. In addition, the research conducted by Tuliv has discovered various migraine patterns and life stages.

The actual occurrence of a migraine is thought to be a numerological vascular condition that is characterized by:

• severe pain on one side of the head that can radiate from the temporal area to behind the eyes and sinus cavity and extend down into the facial area
• nausea and/or vomiting
• aura or disturbed vision
• and intolerance to light and sound

Classifications of Migraines.
The two most common classifications of migraine attacks are:

• With Aura or Classic Migraine is a type of migraine that involves the appearance of neurological symptoms, called an aura (flashing lights or zigzag lines, or temporary loss of vision) 10 to 30 minutes before an attack. An attack may last one or two days. Other aura classic migraine symptoms may include:
  • headache pain generally on just one side of the head
  • difficulty with speech
  • weakness of an arm or leg
  • tingling of the face or hands
  • confusion
  
  Pain associated with aura classic migraines is often described as intense throbbing or pounding felt in the forehead, temple area, facial area, or around the eye(s). Pain may feel as though it starts in one area and travels to another, where pain becomes more intense.
  
  
• Without Aura or Common Migraine is a type of migraine that is generally the same as the Classical Migraine but is not preceded by an aura. The headache and other symptoms may last three or four days. Symptoms may include:
  • headache pain generally on just one side of the head
  • nausea and vomiting
  • mental fuzziness, mood changes, fatigue, unusual retention of fluids, diarrhea and increased urination

Types of Migraine Headaches
Aside from the classification of migraines there are types of headaches including:

• Hemiplegic Migraine - The symptoms, which include temporary paralysis on one side of the body (Hemiplegic), vision problems, and vertigo which generally begin 10 to 90 minutes before the onset of headache pain.



• Optical Migraine (Ophthalmoplegic) - Symptoms include pain around the eye, sometimes with a droopy eyelid, double vision, and other sight problems.



• Basilar Migraine - Pre-headache symptoms may include vertigo, double vision, and poor muscular coordination.



• Vertigo or Vertiginous Migraine essentially aura without headache consists of spells of vertigo, that can lasts from minutes to hours.



• Vestibular Migraines
  Dizziness as a symptom of migraine is a common and often ignored cause of balance disorders. These headaches are often preceded for a variable time by associated neurological symptoms, called the aura. Dizziness and vertigo can occur in individuals with migraine as part of the migraine aura or separately. Furthermore, dizziness may not occur at the same time as the headache and can even occur as an isolated event. Particularly in younger patients, dizziness or vertigo may predate the onset of headaches entirely.



• Benign Exertional Headache - This headache begins at the onset of activity, with pain rarely lasting for more than several minutes and is generally brought on by running, lifting, coughing, sneezing, or bending.



• Status Migrainosus - This is a rare and severe type of migraine that can last 72 hours or longer. Pain and nausea with this headache are often so intense that hospitalization may be necessary.



• Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS) is now being looked at and considered to be a possible form of migraine. It is an unexplained functional digestive disorder characterized by recurrent, prolonged attacks of severe nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain resulting in decreased quality of life for both children & adults.