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.

Believe it or not, there are different types of headaches and migraines. Sometimes people don't even know they are having migraines. They might think it is "just a headache" until something changes, and then new or alarming symptoms happen. Occular or visual migraine can be frightening. Children are suceptible to abdominal migraines

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.

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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