There are four phases of a migraine attack, depending on the severity and type of migraine. Prodrome: A few hours to days, ...

A migraine is a type of headache that recurs (keeps coming back). The pain is often throbbing and can happen on one or both sides of the head. Migraines also cause other symptoms. People with ...

A doctor can help a patient withdraw and/or switch to another medication. Your child’s primary care doctor or a pediatric specialist at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital can assess the cause and ...

Things that can lead to an abdominal migraine flare-up are called triggers. These include: Abdominal migraines happen more often in girls and children with a family member who has migraine headaches.

LEONA Hargreaves was at work in 2024 when her world changed – she was having a suspected stroke. The 26-year-old dental nurse ...

While we’re still learning the full connection between epilepsy and migraines, we do know they often happen together. People with epilepsy or migraines are very likely to have both conditions: It’s ...

Aspartame is a widely used artificial sweetener that has been linked to pediatric and adolescent migraines. Upon ingestion, aspartame is broken, converted, and oxidized into formaldehyde in ...

Abdominal migraine is a type of migraine that causes moderate to severe abdominal pain, often with nausea or vomiting. Abdominal migraines can affect anyone but are much more common in younger ...

Dr. Juliette Preston, who leads the OHSU Headache Center, is a neurologist who specializes in treating headaches and migraines. Specialists at the OHSU Headache Center understand that headaches affect ...

Imagine if your entire immediate family and most of your relatives suffer from migraines. For people like the young woman you're about to meet, this is a reality. Her family story sheds a light on ...