Pain
Information, Symptoms, Treatments and Resources
Anatomy of a Migraine
Types of Migraines
Types of Migraines
In addition to the with-aura and without-aura difference, six common types of migraines are:
- abdominal migraine – more common in children and comes with moderate to severe stomach pain
- acephalgic (or silent) migraine – other migraine symptoms appear but the headache itself never materializes
- basilar migraine – includes more neurologic symptoms and can lead to significant brain issues
- hemiplegic migraine – can go as far as causing temporary paralysis
- retinal migraine – characterized by extreme visual disturbances throughout the headache
- transformed migraine – migraines that keep occurring more often and come with different symptoms each time
By Daniel Halperin, published 3/8/11. Reviewed on 10/3/18 by: Jon Glass, M.D. Board Certificate: Neurology. License info for MA, NJ, NY, and PA available.
Sources
