Migraine headaches are a type of neurovascular headaches, a category that also includes cluster headaches. Doctors believe that neurovascular headaches are caused by an interaction between blood vessel and nerve abnormalities. Migraine headaches are the second most common type of primary headache after tension headaches. A primary headache is a headache that is not caused by another disease or condition. [For more information, see In-Depth Report #11: Headaches ...
Read moreFull Question:Last night I woke up to a severe, but brief jolt of pain through my head. This is the second time in a week and a half that... Read more »
We all know the wisdom of the saying that goes something like this, "If you're not part of the solution, you are part of the problem." ... Read more »
Visual and pain pathways converge in the brain, causing light to exacerbate the pain of a Migraine. Many Migraineurs have observed that... Read more »
Full Question: I've been having Migraines for 12 years practically every day, they mimic a stroke, I can't talk, walk, my eyes water and my... Read more »
A 2010 study showed that neck pain is more common as a symptom of Migraine than nausea.2 (See Neck Pain as a Migraine Symptom.) Now... Read more »
Plastic surgeons say that a cosmetic surgery similar to a forehead lift may lessen migraine symptoms. In a recent clinical trial involving 75... Read more »
My name is Stacy, and I am 24 years old. I live in Atlanta, GA, although I have moved all over the U.S. and have lived in more than 30 cities (my... Read more »
Does the "Big O" cause or stop headaches and Migraine? We've all heard the old joke, "Not tonight, dear. I have a headache." Right? Surprisingly... Read more »
One reader with migraines tells Dr. Gott that she has spent the better part of her life fighting migraines. According to Dr. Gott, vitamin B2--or... Read more »
Referred Pain: pain perceived as occurring in a part of the body other than its true source. Referred Pain is the source of cervicogenic headache.... Read more »
Learn the main locations of pain due to cluster headaches in this easy to follow diagram.... Read more »