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Migraine is a complex genetic neurological disorder that affects up to 1 in 5 people. It is a spectrum disorder, rendering some people completely disabled, while others are able to live fairly normal lives with only the occasional attack. It is an invisible disability, not a temporary condition, nor something that will go away. There is no cure for migraine, however, in most cases, it can be managed.
At its most basic level migraine is a type of sensory processing disorder, in which the migraine brain overreacts to all kinds of sensory inputs. Migraine physiology is complex, and unfortunately not well understood, but when 'triggered' by a sensory overload e.g., loud sounds, strong smells, bright lights, the migraine brain gets over excited and triggers a 'storm' of chemicals that cause the migraine attack.
There are many different types of migraines.
Exercise migraine
A migraine that is triggered from exercise
Saturday or Weekend migraine
A change in one's routine can be a cause for a migraine.
Migraine with Brainstem Aura
A rare and serious sub-type of migraine (refer to the link below for more information)
Hemiplegic migraine
(refer to the link below for more information)
Hormonal Migraine
Menstrual migraine is associated with falling levels of estrogen and can occur in the days leading up to a period.
Chronic migraine
When you have at least 15 headache days per month and 8 of those are migraines. Around 400,000 Australian's live with chronic migraine.
Migraine with Aura
Also known as a classic migraine and has the same symptoms as a common migraine but with additional phases leading up to the initial migraine, such as numbness, pins and needles, seeing colours or flashing lights just to name a few.
These are just a few types of migraines people can experience. For more information and a detailed overview of symptoms please visit the Migraine Australia at Types of Migraine - Migraine Aus or book an appointment to chat to one of our friendly Doctors here at Glen Iris General Practice.
All information cited on this blog post has been sourced from Migraine Australia Migraine Australia