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A migraine can be defined as a severe headache, with a throbbing pain on one side of the head. It is a common medical condition that has a variety of measures to treat migraine attacks.
A migraine is a neurological condition that affects the nervous system and is thought to be the result of abnormal brain activity that temporarily affects the nerve signals, chemicals and blood vessels in the body. It involves a complex network of neurons and anatomical regions of the brain. The exact mechanism of how a migraine occurs is not understood but there are multiple theories.
There are different types of migraine which are categorised by the symptoms experienced.
The condition has a global prevalence of approximately 1 in 7 people. Migraines are two to three times more common in women with a lifetime prevalence of 33% in women and 13% in men after puberty.
They occur at any age but are most common from the age of 25 to 55.
A migraine with aura is a headache which is accompanied by warning signs. These warning signs can include visual disturbance. Other symptoms include flashing lights, seeing zigzag lines, numbness or tingling in parts of the body etc.
A migraine without aura is a migraine which has no warning signs.
A silent migraine is a migraine aura without a headache. This is when you experience the aura symptoms such as a tingling sensation or flashing lights, or double vision, but the headache is absent.