Hemiplegic Migraine
by Li Ming Wong.There are a number of different types of migraine headaches, including both the classic and common migraine. One particularly rare type of migraine is the hemiplegic migraine.Hemiplegic migraines are migraine headaches with very particular symptoms....
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Hypnotic Migraine Relief
by Li Ming Wong.Hypnosis is not just an entertainer's trick to please and amuse crowds. Hypnotherapists are helping migraineurs ease their pain. Sometimes they are even able to relieve other migraine symptoms like vomiting and sensitivity to light and sound, too.T...
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Migraine Auras
by Li Ming Wong.A migraine aura is a specific type of prodrome, or premonition, that heralds a migraine. It is a symptom or series of symptoms that let migraineurs, people who suffer from chronic migraines, know in advance that a migraine headache is about to make ...
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Migraine Criteria
by Li Ming Wong.The Classification Subcommittee of the International Headache Society (IHS) publishes and revises the "International Classification of Headache Disorders", now in its second edition. This book offers specific diagnostic criteria for diagnosing migra...
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Migraine Myths
by Li Ming Wong.There are a number of commonly held beliefs about migraines that make it hard for sufferers to get proper diagnosis and treatment.1) Migraines are not real (all in the head, an overreaction to a normal headache, etc.).Not true. Migraines are a biolo...
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Migraine Prodromes
by Li Ming Wong.A migraine prodrome is a premonition or advance warning that a migraine is coming on. Prodromes can occur anywhere from a few minutes before the onset of a headache to days prior. While no one knows the specific cause of migraine prodromes, the pre...
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Migraine Stages
by Li Ming Wong.Migraines develop in four stages. Patients with migraines with aura, also known as classic migraines, are most likely to experience all four stages. Patients who have common migraines, migraines without aura, will have the same stages, but are not ...
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Migraine Trigger Elimination Dieting
by Li Ming Wong.Science can't explain why so many migraineurs claim that there is a link between certain foods or beverages and their headaches, but they do. Sadly, the food triggers are different for each migraine sufferer-it's not like someone who needs to lower ...
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Migraines and Caffeine
by Li Ming Wong.Migraineurs have a love-hate relationship with caffeine. For many, the vasoconstrictor helps alleviate their migraine pain. For an equal number, the chemical is a migraine headache trigger. The relationship between caffeine and migraines is anythi...
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Migraines and Depression
by Li Ming Wong.Being in pain so fierce that the only recourse is to hide in a dark, quiet room until it is over several times a year would make anyone sad. Migraineurs, though, are five times more likely to develop clinical depression than people who do not have t...
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Migraines and Pms
by Li Ming Wong.No one knows exactly what causes migraine headaches, or even what happens in the body and brain when someone has one. One thing that is known, however, is that three times as many women as men have migraines. Many female migraineurs will also confe...
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Migraines and Rebound Headaches
by Li Ming Wong.A rebound headache, also known as a medication overuse headache, is one of the most unpleasant side effects of migraines for many sufferers. These headaches are often blindingly painful, and are sometimes migraines in their own right.How do people g...
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Non-drug Treatment for Pediatric Migraine
by Li Ming Wong.The last thing most parents want to do is give their child a drug. Yet, when that child is a migraineur (a person with chronic migraine headaches), as are a reported 10-28% of children under the age of 19, many feel they have no choice.This is simpl...
Online Resources for Migraineurs
by Li Ming Wong.Many migraineurs feel very alone in their still misunderstood suffering, but they are not alone. There are a number of support groups where migraine sufferers can find understanding, information resources, and encouragement.The American Council for ...
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Pediatric Migraines
by Li Ming Wong.Children get migraines, too, they are not a condition confined to adulthood.. Studies have even indicated that infants may get migraines, but this is hard to verify. Current estimates indicate that up to 10% of children between 5-15 years old suffe...
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Poison the Pain - Botox for Migraines
by Li Ming Wong.Botox can make you look better. Did you know it could also make you feel better? Moreover, we are not just talking about self-esteem here. Migraineurs looking to smooth out some wrinkles in their foreheads discovered a happy side effect of the cos...
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Reflexology for Migraines
by Li Ming Wong.Say the word migraine and most migraineurs will reflexively cringe in remembered pain, their last headache still vivid in their memory. Say the word reflexology to them and you will likely get a blank stare. A recent (2006) study in Denmark indicat...
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Riboflavin for Migraines
by Li Ming Wong.Correcting dietary insufficiencies may help reduce headache frequency for migraineurs. Many migraineurs find relief by adding vitamin supplements to their daily regimen.Taking vitamin B2, also known as riboflavin, has been shown in numerous studies ...
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Running Into Migraines
by Li Ming Wong.Exercise is good for you. Being fit will help your whole body feel better, including your migraines, right? So why did your headache specialist just tell you to drop out of this weekend's 10K if you want to be able to go to work on Monday?A regular...
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Smoking and Migraines
by Li Ming Wong.Is there a connection between smoking and migraines?The correct answer is "maybe" to "probably". There is currently no study data specifically addressing this issue. Studies of smoking and chronic headaches in general (not all chronic headaches are ...
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The High Price of Migraines
by Li Ming Wong.Migraines are expensive. Recent studies show that the chronic, debilitating headaches have a high cost not just for the sufferer, but for their family, and, surprisingly, their employer as well.Migraineurs (people who suffer from migraine headaches)...
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Thermal Biofeedback and Migraines
by Li Ming Wong.Thermal biofeedback is an effective technique used by many migraine patients to reduce the pain intensity and frequency of their headaches. This is especially true of pediatric migraineurs, particularly those who have entered puberty. Pregnant migr...
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