Name | Migraine |
Related to/Also known as | See also Cluster Headaches |
Symptoms of Migraine |
Migraine is a debilitating neurological condition, which often strikes without warning. It affects different people in different ways, but common symptoms include an intense, throbbing headache (usually on one-side of the head), sensitivity to light and noise, nausea or vomiting. Visual disturbances, or aura, are also common. • The British Deaf Association has information in BSL about Migraine. see also Cluster Headaches |
Types | |
Useful national contacts |
The Migraine Trust (Migraine Action has merged with the Migraine Trust) National Migraine Centre |
Children & young people |
Young people with migraine (Migraine Trust) Advice for 7 to 12 year olds (Migraine Trust) Guide for parents and carers (Migraine Trust) Migraine in children and adolescents (U.K. National Migraine Centre) |
Online resources |
Migraine (NHS) Migraine (Brain & Spine Foundation) ![]() Migraine Information Page (U.S. National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke) ![]() Acupuncture for preventing migraine attacks (Cochrane Evidence) ![]() Hemiplegic Migraine (Orofacial Pain website) ![]() |
News and Events | |
Our resources | ![]() The library at The Brain Charity has a range of resources on Migraine and on a wide range of disability-related issues. Visit our library to read Migraine Action's info pack "Supporting young migraineurs". |