Speaking Migraine: A Glossary of Common Terms
iStock; Everyday Health It’s highly likely that you or someone you know has migraine. Close to 1 in 4 households in the United States includes someone with migraine, according to the Migraine Research Foundation. If you’re the one with migraine, particularly if you’re newly diagnosed, it’s likely many of the terms your doctor uses to describe the symptoms of migraine and what causes them are unfamiliar to you — that is, unless you enjoy reading medical dictionaries in your free time! If you don’t understand something that your doctor or pharmacist tells you about your migraine dis...