Types of Migraine

Migraine with Brainstem Aura is Migraine with aura symptoms clearly originating from the brainstem, but no motor weakness.
Types of Migraine

Most people are probably familiar with the two main types of Migraine - Migraine without Aura and Migraine with Aura, but that barely scratches the surface of the types of Migraine and the subtypes. This can be valuable information, so we're going to delve into the types of Migraine as well as the subtypes.Read More →
Migraine Without Aura

Migraine without Aura is the most common form of Migraine. Although many people think that Migraine attacks always involve a visual aura, this is only true about 25 percent of the time. Even patients diagnosed as having Migraine with Aura will often experience attacks without aura. Read More →
Migraine With Aura

Migraine is divided into two major subtypes, migraine without aura and migraine with aura. Migraine with aura is less common, occurring in 25-30% of migraineurs. Few people have the aura phase with every migraine attack. Thus, it’s quite common to be diagnosed with both migraine with aura and migraine without aura.Read More →
Chronic Migraine

In the simplest of terms, Chronic Migraine is Migraine or Headache occurring 15 or more days a month, at least eight of which must have Migraine symptoms. People living with Chronic Migraine have a Migraine or Headache more often than not.Read More →
Status Migrainosus

Migraine attacks generally last four to 72 hours. As if 72 hours isn't long and bad enough, there are times when a debilitating Migraine attack goes longer than 72 hours. At that point, it's termed Status Migrainosus, and it's one of the most frustrating situations Migraine patients can face.Read More →