Migraine treatment consists of preventive and acute therapy. Preventive therapy is a medication people take regularly to reduce the frequency and severity of headache. Acute therapy is the medication ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am a 30-year-old woman who has had migraines since I was a teenager. My pediatrician said it was likely hormonal, since they often occurred during my menstrual cycle. Over the ...

PHOENIX — Two treatments are showing some promise in helping those who suffer from migraine headaches. For the last 20 years, doctors have known of a protein that plays an important role in the ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have suffered with migraines on and off for about five years. Recently, the oral therapy I’ve used seems to be less effective. While I know newer medications are available, a ...

Pain from compressed nerves can last all day and be resistant to treatments like medication.

Severe weather conditions are enough to give anyone a headache, but temperature fluctuations are even more problematic for migraine sufferers. Dr. Rashmi Halker Singh, a Mayo Clinic neurologist, says ...

Migraine is a genetic neurologic disease that often goes undertreated. It's more than a typical headache. Sometimes migraine headaches come with pain so intense they can interrupt day-to-day ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have suffered with migraines on and off for about five years. Recently, the oral therapy I’ve used seems to be less effective. While I know newer medications are available, a ...

It feels like a great day for some migraine mythbusting. So, true or false: Migraines always come with debilitating head pain. If you guessed true, we can’t blame you—pain is typically seen as the ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've dealt with migraine attacks for years. So has my mom. I typically manage by using over-the-counter pain medication that includes caffeine as soon as my symptoms begin. Then, if ...