migraine

noun

mi·graine ˈmī-ˌgrān How to pronounce migraine (audio)

British often ˈmē-

plural migraines

: a condition marked by recurring moderate to severe headache with throbbing pain that usually lasts from four hours to three days, typically begins on one side of the head but may spread to both sides, is often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light or sound, and is sometimes preceded by an aura and is often followed by fatigue

Migraine affects three times as many women as men.

The Journal of the American Medical Association

About 20 percent of migraine sufferers experience an aura as the first symptom of an attack. The aura may be a pulsing star of light, or a dance of geometric forms across the visual field …

Natalie Angier

: a condition that is a variant form of the typical migraine but in which headache is absent or not a prominent symptom:

(1)

: a condition in which an aura involving visual disturbances (such as diplopia, scotoma, or tunnel vision) is the main symptom and is not followed by headache

called also acephalgic migraine, silent migraine

(2)

: a condition that is marked by episodic bodily dysfunction (such as cyclic vomiting, abdominal pain, dizziness, vertigo, or unilateral weakness or paralysis) and may be accompanied by headache

abdominal migraine

vestibular migraine

In retinal migraine, repeated episodes of unilateral visual disorder occur with or without headache.

Sid Gilman

: an episode or attack of migraine

Most patients use a class of drugs known as "triptans," to relieve occasional migraines. But triptans don't work for 20% to 30% of patients.

Tara Parker-Pope

migrainous

ˈmī-ˌgrā-nəs How to pronounce migraine (audio)

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Rx Headache & Migraine Relief Cap can help relieve migraine and headaches.

CBS News, 30 Aug. 2022 What would otherwise have been an injury headache for Deschamps may give him an escape from the potential migraine of another scandal to hit Les Bleus, seven years after the last one.

Jerome Pugmire, ajc, 31 Aug. 2022 For folks who get hormonal headaches or who have menstrual migraine, attacks generally happen a few days before menstruation and during the period3.

Ashley Abramson, SELF, 7 July 2022 People with milder symptoms, who don’t typically require the ER or hospital, and whose bouts last two days or less, can often be successfully treated with medications to stop the attack, such as sumatriptan, which is usually used for migraine.

Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 24 Mar. 2022 There is really no concrete research on transgender men and migraine, specifically.

Kirsten Nunez, SELF, 22 June 2022 Starting pitching, a migraine in waiting a season ago, was singularly special with Yu Darvish, Sean Manaea and Joe Musgrove allowing just five hits (all by Musgrove) with 18 strikeouts and five walks.

Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2022 Jenny also finds that massage or gentle touch helps to ease her migraine pain.

Emilia Benton, SELF, 26 July 2022 In addition to Botox, the actress also focuses on living a healthy lifestyle to help prevent migraine.

Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 1 July 2022 See More

Medical Definition

migraine

noun

mi·graine

ˈmī-ˌgrān, British often ˈmē-

Note: Migraine tends to occur in more than one member of a family and is of uncertain origin though attacks appear to be associated with dilation of intracranial blood vessels and release of serotonin and other inflammatory substances.

Migraine is a common disorder that can severely affect patients' quality of life and daily function. The patients typically have attacks of unilateral, pulsating, severe or moderately severe headache aggravated by routine physical activity …

The New England Journal of Medicine

About 20 percent of migraine sufferers experience an aura as the first symptom of an attack. The aura may be a pulsing star of light, or a dance of geometric forms across the visual field …

Natalie Angier

: a condition that is a variant form of the typical migraine but in which headache is absent or not a prominent symptom:

(1)

: a condition in which an aura involving visual disturbances (as diplopia, scotoma, or tunnel vision) is the main symptom and is not followed by headache

Approximately 20% of migraineurs may experience acephalgic attacks of migraine at one time or another. Indeed, that various symptoms can occur in the absence of any headache has been noted for some time; in fact, visual phenomena were described as early as the 12th century.

Donald M. Pedersen et al.

called also acephalgic migraine, silent migraine

(2)

: a condition that is marked by episodic bodily dysfunction (as cyclic vomiting, abdominal pain, dizziness, vertigo, or unilateral weakness or paralysis) and may be accompanied by headache

abdominal migraine

vestibular migraine

In retinal migraine, repeated episodes of unilateral visual disorder occur with or without headache.

Sid Gilman

: an episode or attack of migraine

Most patients use a class of drugs known as "triptans," such as Imitrex, to relieve occasional migraines. But triptans don't work for 20% to 30% of patients.

Tara Parker-Pope

Lynn Goldstein, a dietitian at Weill Cornell, advises patients to remove suspected "trigger" foods from their diet for a period of time and monitor how their migraines are affected.

Food & Fitness Advisor

called also sick headache

单词	migraine
释义	migraine noun mi·graine ˈmī-ˌgrān British often ˈmē- plural migraines 1 a : a condition marked by recurring moderate to severe headache with throbbing pain that usually lasts from four hours to three days, typically begins on one side of the head but may spread to both sides, is often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light or sound, and is sometimes preceded by an aura and is often followed by fatigue Migraine affects three times as many women as men. The Journal of the American Medical Association About 20 percent of migraine sufferers experience an aura as the first symptom of an attack. The aura may be a pulsing star of light, or a dance of geometric forms across the visual field … Natalie Angier b : a condition that is a variant form of the typical migraine but in which headache is absent or not a prominent symptom: (1) : a condition in which an aura involving visual disturbances (such as diplopia, scotoma, or tunnel vision) is the main symptom and is not followed by headache called also acephalgic migraine, silent migraine (2) : a condition that is marked by episodic bodily dysfunction (such as cyclic vomiting, abdominal pain, dizziness, vertigo, or unilateral weakness or paralysis) and may be accompanied by headache abdominal migraine vestibular migraine In retinal migraine, repeated episodes of unilateral visual disorder occur with or without headache. Sid Gilman 2 : an episode or attack of migraine Most patients use a class of drugs known as "triptans," to relieve occasional migraines. But triptans don't work for 20% to 30% of patients. Tara Parker-Pope migrainous ˈmī-ˌgrā-nəs adjective Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Rx Headache & Migraine Relief Cap can help relieve migraine and headaches. CBS News, 30 Aug. 2022 What would otherwise have been an injury headache for Deschamps may give him an escape from the potential migraine of another scandal to hit Les Bleus, seven years after the last one. Jerome Pugmire, ajc, 31 Aug. 2022 For folks who get hormonal headaches or who have menstrual migraine, attacks generally happen a few days before menstruation and during the period3. Ashley Abramson, SELF, 7 July 2022 People with milder symptoms, who don’t typically require the ER or hospital, and whose bouts last two days or less, can often be successfully treated with medications to stop the attack, such as sumatriptan, which is usually used for migraine. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 24 Mar. 2022 There is really no concrete research on transgender men and migraine, specifically. Kirsten Nunez, SELF, 22 June 2022 Starting pitching, a migraine in waiting a season ago, was singularly special with Yu Darvish, Sean Manaea and Joe Musgrove allowing just five hits (all by Musgrove) with 18 strikeouts and five walks. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2022 Jenny also finds that massage or gentle touch helps to ease her migraine pain. Emilia Benton, SELF, 26 July 2022 In addition to Botox, the actress also focuses on living a healthy lifestyle to help prevent migraine. Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 1 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English mygreyn, from Middle French migraine, modification of Late Latin hemicrania pain in one side of the head, from Greek hēmikrania, from hēmi- hemi- + kranion cranium First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing migraine acephalgic migraine silent migraine anti-migraine acephalgic migraine silent migraine anti-migraine Medical Definition migraine noun mi·graine ˈmī-ˌgrān, British often ˈmē- 1 a : a condition marked by recurring moderate to severe headache with throbbing pain that usually lasts from four hours to three days, typically begins on one side of the head but may spread to both sides, is often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light or sound, and is sometimes preceded by an aura and is often followed by fatigue Note: Migraine tends to occur in more than one member of a family and is of uncertain origin though attacks appear to be associated with dilation of intracranial blood vessels and release of serotonin and other inflammatory substances. Migraine is a common disorder that can severely affect patients' quality of life and daily function. The patients typically have attacks of unilateral, pulsating, severe or moderately severe headache aggravated by routine physical activity … The New England Journal of Medicine About 20 percent of migraine sufferers experience an aura as the first symptom of an attack. The aura may be a pulsing star of light, or a dance of geometric forms across the visual field … Natalie Angier 2 b : a condition that is a variant form of the typical migraine but in which headache is absent or not a prominent symptom: (1) : a condition in which an aura involving visual disturbances (as diplopia, scotoma, or tunnel vision) is the main symptom and is not followed by headache Approximately 20% of migraineurs may experience acephalgic attacks of migraine at one time or another. Indeed, that various symptoms can occur in the absence of any headache has been noted for some time; in fact, visual phenomena were described as early as the 12th century. Donald M. Pedersen et al. called also acephalgic migraine, silent migraine (2) : a condition that is marked by episodic bodily dysfunction (as cyclic vomiting, abdominal pain, dizziness, vertigo, or unilateral weakness or paralysis) and may be accompanied by headache abdominal migraine vestibular migraine In retinal migraine, repeated episodes of unilateral visual disorder occur with or without headache. Sid Gilman 3 : an episode or attack of migraine Most patients use a class of drugs known as "triptans," such as Imitrex, to relieve occasional migraines. But triptans don't work for 20% to 30% of patients. Tara Parker-Pope Lynn Goldstein, a dietitian at Weill Cornell, advises patients to remove suspected "trigger" foods from their diet for a period of time and monitor how their migraines are affected. Food & Fitness Advisor called also sick headache
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migraine

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