Migraine Diagnosis and Classification-Migraine Diagnosis and Classification

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Brittany Mays, a headache specialist from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, continues the migraine education series, focusing on migraine diagnosis and classification. She explains primary and secondary headache disorders, emphasizing that primary types (such as migraines, tension-type headaches, and trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias) are more common. She details migraine pathophysiology, highlighting genetic predispositions and hormonal influences, and underscores migraines' impact on quality of life, being a leading cause of disability globally.<br /><br />Mays covers migraine diagnosis criteria based on duration, intensity, and symptoms like nausea and sensitivity to light and sound. She distinguishes between common migraines, tension headaches, and clusters. Additionally, Mays elaborates on typical and atypical aura types, detailing their symptoms and progression. She concludes by differentiating episodic from chronic migraines and mentions the common complication of status migranosus. The next lecture will delve into pharmacologic treatments for migraines.

Keywords

migraine diagnosis

headache disorders

migraine pathophysiology

quality of life

status migranosus