Download Glossary abdominal migraines pain in the belly (stomach pain

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Glossary
abdominal
migraines
abortive migraine
therapies
analgesics
pain in the belly (stomach pain, nausea, cramping, vomiting) that
usually occurs in children in families with a history of migraines;
migraines usually develop in adulthood
therapies that focus on ending or reducing the severity of migraines
any member of the group of drugs used to achieve analgesia, relief
from pain, that act in various ways on the peripheral and central
nervous systems
aura
perceptual disturbance experienced by some with migraines before
either the headache or seizure begins, often manifesting as the
perception of a strange light, an unpleasant smell, or confusing
thoughts or experiences
basilar migraines a rare migraine headache with neurological symptoms which begin
either in the base of the brain or from both sides of the brain at the
same time; i.e. brainstem or both cerebral hemispheres
chronic migraines when patients suffer migraines over 50 percent of the time;
treatment focuses on migraine triggers
a daily, chronic tension-type headache along with a recurrent migraine-like
coexisting
headache
headaches
complicated
an outdated term referring to prolonged migraine aura or
migraines
ophthalmoplegic migraine
cyclic migraines
an outdated term referring to heavy migraine attacks followed by a
period free from migraines
endorphins
any of a group of hormones secreted within the brain and nervous
system, peptides that activate the body's opiate receptors, causing an
analgesic effect
ergots
alkaloids obtained from the ergot fungus used to alleviate pain
estrogen
any of a group of steroid hormones that promote the development
and maintenance of female characteristics of the body
indomethacin
a compound with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic
properties, used chiefly to treat rheumatoid arthritis and gout
medication
chronic daily headache and a secondary disorder in which acute
overuse headache medications used excessively causes headache in a headache-prone
patient
menstrual
migraines with irregular symptoms that occur during a woman’s
migraines
menstrual period or ovulation or just after the menstrual period
migraine pain
pain that results when excited brain cells trigger the trigeminal nerve
to release chemicals that irritate and cause swelling of blood vessels
on the surface of the brain
migraines
a recurrent throbbing headache that typically affects one side of the
head and is often accompanied by nausea and disturbed
vision, consisting of at least five episodes that last between four and
72 hours without treatment
migraine triggers a wide variety of events that may cause a migraine to occur
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ocular or
ophthalmic
migraines
nocturnal
migraines
opiates
postdrome phase
postural
hypotension
preventive
migraine
therapies
prodome phase
progesterone
serotonin
status migraines
substance P
tension-type
headaches
transformed
migraines
triptans
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including hormonal level, weather or sleep changes, specific foods
or types of stimulation
migraines that cause pain, vision loss or blindness in one eye lasting
less than an hour; this loss can occur during the migraine or after the
headache has subsided
migraines that occur either in the middle of the night or early
morning hours
a drug with morphine-like effects, derived from opium
debilitating symptoms including lack of energy, confusion, dizziness
cloud thinking or depression in the final migraine phase after pain
has subsided
a systolic blood pressure decrease of at least 20 mm Hg or a
diastolic blood pressure decrease of at least 10 mm Hg within three
minutes of standing
preventing migraines by either reducing or eliminating migraine triggers or
treating the physical cause of migraines
an early symptom (or set of symptoms) that might indicate the start
of a disease before specific symptoms occur
a steroid hormone released by the corpus luteum that stimulates the
uterus to prepare for pregnancy
a compound present in blood platelets and serum that constricts the
blood vessels and acts as a neurotransmitter
severe migraine headache without aura, lasting longer than 72 hours
a compound thought to be involved in the synaptic transmission of
pain and other nerve impulses; a polypeptide with eleven amino-acid
residues
headaches that develop after years of migraine headaches and are
described as a diffuse, mild to moderate head pain that feels like a
tight band around the head
chronic, daily headaches with a vascular quality (meaning that they
are throbbing in nature); pain sensation changes with the frequency,
going from straight migraine-type pain to a different pain
family of tryptamine-based drugs used as abortive medication in the
treatment of migraines and cluster headaches that are effective at
treating individual headaches, but do not provide preventative
treatment or a cure