Migraine - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic A migraine is a headache that can cause severe throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation, usually on one side of the head It's often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound
Migraine with aura - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic Migraine with aura (also called classic migraine) is a recurring headache that strikes after or at the same time as sensory disturbances called aura These disturbances can include flashes of light, blind spots, and other vision changes or tingling in your hand or face
Migraines: Simple steps to head off the pain - Mayo Clinic Migraines cause pain as real as the pain of injuries — with one difference: Healthy habits and simple remedies sometimes stop migraines before they start By Mayo Clinic Staff
Headache Causes - Mayo Clinic Your headache symptoms can help your doctor determine its cause and the appropriate treatment Most headaches aren't the result of a serious illness, but some may result from a life-threatening condition requiring emergency care
Chronic daily headaches - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic If you have a headache most days, you might have one of the most disabling headache conditions, chronic daily headaches Aggressive treatment and long-term management might help
Headaches in children - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic Doctors use the phrase "chronic daily headache" (CDH) for migraines and tension-type headaches that occur more than 15 days a month CDH may be caused by an infection, minor head injury or taking pain medications — even nonprescription pain medications — too often
Ocular migraine: When to seek help - Mayo Clinic Is it a sign of something serious? The term "ocular migraine" can be confusing Headache specialists don't use this term anymore, but it has been used to describe migraines that occur with changes in vision The term often is used to refer to two different conditions that cause visual changes: Migraine with aura and retinal migraine
Cluster headache - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Cluster headaches usually come close together in a group Possible symptoms include severe pain in or around one eye or on one side of the head There may be tears and a stuffy and runny nose on the side of the head that hurts
Tension headache - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic And if you have frequent episodic tension-type headaches, you also can have migraines But unlike some forms of migraine, tension-type headaches usually aren't associated with visual disturbances such as seeing bright spots or flashes of light