Pain - Migraine Headache Medical Treatment

Course overview

Migraine headaches are a different type of headache pain that is typically much more intense and ongoing when compared to other types of headaches. While the common headache does not usually drive a patient to seek medical attention, migraine headaches often do. More than just a severe headache, a migraine headache is typically accompanied by intense pain and a sensitivity to light and sound that often results in other physical symptoms, such as nausea and vomiting. Migraines may be with or without aura. Migraine without aura is more common and accounts for the majority of cases. Providing pain relief from migraine headaches - through medication, lifestyle changes, or complementary and alternative therapies - frequently allows the patient to experience a quality of life that would not have existed without migraine treatment.