Types Of Migraines

Types of migraines can vary from mild to severe with vertigo and even blindness. Migraine headache symptoms are not always the same in every person, and sometimes may vary even in one person's migraine history.

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Women's migraines tend to be a bit different than men's and have different triggers. In women of course the hormone headaches can be very severe, but the good news is they are somewhat predictable based on menstrual cycles.

First of all, are you sure your headaches are migraines? If you are not sure, you need to review migraine symptoms before reading any further.

If you are aware of the fact that you have migraine but are wondering about your different symptoms, below are listed some of the most common types of migraines.

• Migraine with aura
• Ocular migraine also known as a "visual migraine" and opthalmoplegic migraine
• Abdominal migraine also called "stomach migraines"
• Complex migraines
• Cluster migraine
• Familial hemiplegic migraines
• Vertiginous migraine or migraine vertigo
• Vestibular migraine

Once you have finished visiting those pages associated with migraine, you may want to learn more about different types of headaches.

Migraine Headache Symptoms

Many migraineurs have different symptoms than those typically listed, i.e, pain, nausea, vomiting and light sensitivity. You may have experienced "odd" problems like tingling or a weird sensation a few hours before a migraine.

There are electrical changes in the brain just before and during a migraine. In fact, years ago, doctors used to call migraines 'mini-seizures' of the brain. Then the theory came along that it was purely a vasodilation of arteries and veins causing the pain. Now we know it is a combination of both.

Here is an excellent video discussing the different types of migraines and warning signs and symptoms.

You can also get information about migraine research and other headache clinical trials.

You can also learn how to explain to those around you about your migraine headache symptoms. More information about what causes headache.

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