One of the difficulties encountered at times when discussing Migraines occurs when a Migraineur is given a diagnosis that isn't actually accurate in diagnostic terms, but is really a descriptive term.
Such terms may be used fairly frequently, but they fall short of a diagnosis and may also be used differently from one doctor to another. That's one reason why most doctors diagnose based in the International Headache Society's International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd Edition...
Read moreFull Question: I have gotten migraines in the past. Recently, I've been having aura symptoms without headache. My symptoms are... Read more »
There's a good bit of confusion at times about whether you can have a Migraine without having a headache. The simplest answer is, "Yes."... Read more »
Full Question:Is it possible for an individual to have symptoms of different types of migraines? I have had migraines with aura but... Read more »
Full Question: I have what was called "silent" migraines with numbness in face, vision problems, auras, sometimes stomach is upset, and... Read more »
It’s been a little over a week since I had my Lasek surgery. Everything went well. It was exactly how the doctor described. The... Read more »
Study results are again indicating that Migraineurs who experience frequent Migraine attacks and / or have a long history of Migraines are at... Read more »
"Silent strokes" rarely produce symptoms, but a new study suggests they may be at least five times more common than full-blown strokes in people... Read more »
A new cardiac imaging technique may help doctors screen for "silent heart attacks," a type of heart attack that has no symptoms and that older EKGS... Read more »
What is a Migraine? That's partly answered by saying what a Migraine is not. A Migraine is not a headache. Migraine has now been shown to be a... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
PrognosisFor many people, migraines eventually go into remission and sometimes disappear completely, particularly as they age. Estrogen decline after... Read more »