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Last Updated: Aug 6th, 2008 - 09:50:39 |
Migraine Headaches
A migraine headache is a severe pain felt on one, and sometimes, both sides of the head. The pain is mostly in the front around the temples or behind one eye or ear. Besides pain, you may have nausea and vomiting, and be very sensitive to light and sound. Migraine can occur any time of the day, though it often starts in the morning. The pain can last a few hours or up to one or two days.
NINDS Headache Information Page
There are four types of headache: vascular, muscle contraction (tension), traction, and inflammatory. The most common type of vascular headache is migraine.
NINDS Hemicrania Continua Information Page
Hemicrania continua is a rare form of chronic headache marked by continuous pain on one side of the face that varies in severity. Superimposed on the continuous but fluctuating pain are occasional attacks of more severe pain.
NINDS Paroxysmal Hemicrania Information Page
Paroxysmal hemicrania is a rare form of headache that usually begins in adulthood. Patients experience severe throbbing, claw-like, or boring pain usually on one side of the face; in, around, or behind the eye; and occasionally reaching to the back of the neck.
NINDS Migraine Information Page
The pain of a migraine headache is often described as an intense pulsing or throbbing pain in one area of the head. It is often accompanied by extreme sensitivity to light and sound, nausea, and vomiting. Migraine is three times more common in women than in men.
FDA Approves First OTC Drug for Relief of Migraine Pain
FDA has approved Excedrin Migraine -- the first over-the-counter medicine approved for treating pain associated with mild to moderate migraine headaches. Migraine headaches typically affect about 16 to 18 million people in this country. Although migraine headaches can include significant symptoms other than pain, this product is indicated only for treating pain associated with migraines. The following may be used to respond to inquiries.
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