What are different types of Migraine?

Answer 1

Types of Migraine :

Hemiplegic Migraine
Sometimes the cerebral changes may persist for sometimes even if the headache is over.

Basilar migraine :

When there is spasm of the basilar artery there may be visual disturbances,occipital headache,vertigo,ataxia,syncope,dysarthria,tinnitus,disequilibrium,perioral & distal paersthesia,confusion,falfomoly,nausea,vomitting & parsis of the lower limbs.

Facioplegic migraine :

Recurrent facial palsy is associated with migraine.

Retinal migraine :

In this condition migraine is associated with occlusion of the retinal artery or any of its branches.

Opthalmoplegic migraine :
Migraine is accompanied by oculomotor palsies which may become permanent.Sometimes opthalmic division of Vth nerve may be involved also.This is a type of painful opthalmoplegia and is rare.

Post traumatic migraine :
Here migraine may be seen in some cases of head injury.

Migrainous neuralgia(cluster Headache) :

Here the attacks are very severe but short lasting.The eyes may be red & nostrils may be blocked due to congestion,rhinorrhoea,lacrymition,red eye,Horner's syndrome may develop.Episodes usually occur at night awakening the patient from sleep.The duration is less than 2 hours.There is no family history.Sometimes alcohol may trigger an attack.

Migraine equivalent :
This is rare.Here the accompanying somatic or neurologic features are sole manifestations.Headache is less prominent.

Answer 2

To say you have a headache does not begin to describe this phenomenon. There are tension-type headaches, migraine headaches, cluster headaches, organic headaches and rebound headaches.

Are all migraines the same?

Quite simply, some people experience aura before a migraine attack, and some do not. An aura is a “feeling” or a series of sensations that come before a migraine attack (see below).
Migraine without aura:

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7 out of 10 people who get migraines do not get auras.
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This is the most common kind of migraine.
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It can include terrible throbbing pain and sensitivity to light and sound.

It can also include nausea
Migraine with aura:
3 out of 10 people who get migraines have auras. This type of migraine has all the symptoms of a regular migraine, plus aura.

An aura tends to appear right before a migraine hits, and can include seeing bright lights, jagged lines or blind spots.

Auras usually last less than an hour.

Answer 3

Migraine without aura
Migraine with aura
Basilar type migraine
Familial hemiplegic migraine
Abdominal migraine
Acephalgic migraine

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Answer 4

MIGRAINE
Migraine often begins as a dull ache and then develops into a constant, throbbing and pulsating pain that you may feel at the temples, as well as the front or back of one side of the head. The pain is usually accompanied by nausea and vomiting, and sensitivity to light and noise.
The two most prevalent types of migraine are migraine with aura (formerly referred to as classic migraine) and migraine without aura (formerly referred to as common migraine).

Migraine without Aura

Migraine is a vascular headache, which means the headache is associated with changes in the size of the arteries inside and around the skull. During the pre-headache phase, blood vessels constrict; when vascular dilation occurs, the migraine begins. The blood vessels are thought to become inflamed as well as swollen, and it is believed that migraine pain is caused by this inflammation, as well as by the pressure on the swollen walls of the blood vessels.
Most migraine sufferers experience two to four headaches per month; but, some people can get one every few days, and others may only have one or two a year. Most migraine headaches last at least four hours, although very severe ones can last up to a week. Headaches may begin at any time of the day or night; and while a sufferer may wake up with one, a migraine will rarely awaken a person from sleep.
Approximately one-third of migraine sufferers experience an aura prior to the headache pain.


Migraine with Aura

While most migraine sufferers experience visual problems during the headache, you may be someone whose migraine begins with an aura, a manifestation of neurological symptoms. Generally, the aura begins from five to thirty minutes before the actual onset of the headache. You may see wavy or jagged lines, dots or flashing lights; or, you experience tunnel vision or blind spots in one or both eyes. The aura can include vision or hearing hallucinations and disruptions in smell (such as strange odors), taste or touch. It can become even more disconcerting or frightening if it involves feelings of numbness, a "pins-and-needles" sensation or even difficulty in recalling or speaking the correct word. These neurological events may last sixty minutes and will fade as the headache begins.

Hemiplegic Migraine
-this is rare but severe type of migraine with aura, you probably also have a family history of it. The hemiplegic migraine often begins with temporary motor paralysis and/or sensory disturbances on one side of the body, followed by the headache -- within the hour -- which may be accompanied by numbness or the "pins and needles" sensation. When the headache appears, the initial neurological symptoms may disappear.


Ophthalmoplegic Migraine
Also a rare and severe migraine, the ophthalmoplegic migraine’s pain usually surrounds the eyeball and lasts from a few days to a few months. There may be paralysis in the muscles surrounding the eye. If these symptoms occur, you should seek immediate medical attention because the symptoms can be caused by pressure on the nerves behind the eye.


Retinal Migraine
Another rare migraine, the retinal type starts with a temporary, partial, or complete loss of vision in one eye. It is followed by a dull ache behind that eye that may spread to the rest of the head.


Basilar Artery Migraine
This very rare form of migraine is accompanied by dizziness, confusion or lack of balance. It comes on suddenly and can result in fleeting visual disturbances, the inability to speak properly, ringing in the ears, and vomiting. Throbbing occurs in the back of the head. The basilar artery migraine is strongly related to hormonal influences and primarily strikes young adult women and adolescent girls; as sufferers age, the migraine with aura may replace the basilar artery type.


Abdominal Migraine
It is difficult to diagnose this migraine because the pain is felt in the abdomen. Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea may occur, and the pain usually occurs in the middle of the abdomen. The attack typically lasts hours and occurs mostly in children as a forerunner of migraine.


Hormonal migraine
Migraine in women can often be linked to hormone changes. Many women say they experienced their first migraine in the same year as their first menstrual period. Most female sufferers are more susceptible to an attack around the time of their period but true menstrual migraine is defined as occurring within two days either side of the first day of a monthly period and at no other time.