How can we diagnose Migraine ?

Diagnosis is usually done by assessing the pattern of development of headache, family history of migraine and the response to analgesics taken to stop the headache.

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What is migraine? - (https://www.migrainetrust.org/about-migraine/migraine-what-is-it/more-than-just-a-headache/)
Botulinum toxin - (https://www.migrainetrust.org/living-with-migraine/treatments/botox/)
Migraine - (https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000709.htm)
Migraine - A-Z Health Topics - (https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/migraine)
Migraine - Migraine Research Foundation - (https://migraineresearchfoundation.org/about-migraine/what-is-migraine/)
What is a migraine headache? - (https://familydoctor.org/condition/migraines/)
Treatment of Acute Migraine Headache - (https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0201/p271.html)
The diagnosis and treatment of chronic migraine - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4416971/)

Published on Sep 26, 2014
Last Updated on Feb 27, 2020

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