Headache with the features of migraine without aura usually follows the aura symptoms. Less commonly, headache lacks migrainous features or is completely absent. Previously it was called classic ...

The most effective drugs for tackling the pain of migraines has been revealed after a major review. Oxford University scientists reviewed 89,000 patients given one of 17 different pills to treat ...

If you know what we’re talking about, you’ve likely had a migraine. Although more than 1 billion people live with migraines worldwide, there’s no cure for the condition. Luckily, there are ...

Some new migraine drugs are no more effective than paracetamol for treating attacks, a major study found. A cheaper class of medication – known as triptans – were found to be the most ...

Some triptans are a more effective treatment for acute migraines than newer, more expensive drugs, finds an analysis of the latest evidence published in The BMJ. Triptans work by narrowing blood ...

Scientists developed the first migraine treatments in the late 1920s. Today, numerous treatments exist to both prevent and treat migraine attacks. The first known mention of migraine was in 1550 ...

Drinking alcohol is a trigger for some people with migraine. Although any type of alcohol can trigger a migraine, people who experience regular migraine attacks cite red wine as the most frequent ...

Some treatments work to tackle symptoms on the spot, while others help prevent them. The right migraine treatment can offer fewer attacks and reduced pain. Share on Pinterest fotostorm/Getty ...

A major new study has suggested the group of drugs called triptans are the most effective medicine for adults experiencing acute migraines. More than 89,000 people took part in the study led by ...

Dr. Shatila talks about the characteristics that distinguish a migraine from a headache Dr. Ahmed Shatila, Neurology Consultant at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), joins Maria Botros in this ...