Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Migraine is a complex neurological disorder known for causing severe headaches. People with migraine headaches may experience nausea and sensitivity to light or ...

Migraines may also be linked to changes in your brain stem, a part of your brain connected to the trigeminal nerve, which acts as a major pain pathway in your body. Hemiplegic migraine A ...

or smell numbness or a tingling sensation in the face or extremities One rare type of migraine, called a hemiplegic migraine, can also cause weakness in the limbs and face on one side of the body.

It usually develops over 20 to 30 minutes and lasts several days. Most people recover completely from a hemiplegic migraine attack, but problems with thinking and memory may last for several weeks ...

Migraine is a common neurological syndrome that affects approximately 10–20% of the population. The pathophysiology of migraine is unclear. 5-hydroxytriptamine is a key mediator in the ...

Vasoconstrictors, including triptans, should be avoided in the acute phase of migraines with brainstem aura, in hemiplegic migraine, and in retinal migraine. This study investigated the ...

Some rare migraine subtypes are linked to specific gene alterations. Familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM) and Mendelian migraine with aura have both been linked to changes in specific genes.