Purpose and Objectives:

I.     Define Migraine and its subtypes
II.   Distinguish Migraine from other headache types
III.  Review Current Therapy
IV.  References

I.   Define Migraine and its subtypes Return to Top

    Introduction
    Description of the Migraine Attack
    Pathophysiology
    Migraine without aura
    Migraine with aura (classic migraine)
    Migraine with prolonged aura and migrainous infarction
    Cerebral
    Ophthalmoplegic
    Retinal
    Basilar
    Other Varieties
    Cluster
    Migraine in Childhood

II.  Distinguish Migraine from other headache types Return to Top

Other Headaches
Facial Pain: Trigeminal Neuralgia and Atypical Facial Pain
Temporal Arteritis
Intracranial Mass Lesions
Muscle Contraction
Analgesic Abuse, "Transformed Migraine"

Post-Traumatic
Aneurysm and AVM
Ocular
Carotid Dissection
Differential Diagnosis

III. Review Current Therapy Return to Top

Therapy
Symptomatic treatment

Triptans
Preventive treatment

IV. References Return to Top

References Page One

References Page Two