10 Rare and extreme types of migraines you’ve Never Heard of
                     
10 Rare and extreme types of migraines you’ve Never Heard of



10 Rare and extreme types of migraines you’ve 
Never Heard of

A Migraine is a primary headache disorder characterized by recurrent headaches 
that are moderate to severe i.e nausea, vomiting and dizziness.


Signs and symptoms:
● The pain phase, also known as headache phase.
● The aura,which immediately precedes the headache.
● The prodrome,which occurs hours or days before the headache.
● The postdrome, the effects experienced following the end of a migraine 

attack.


Hemiplegic migraines
Hemiplegic migraine is a rare and serious type migraine headache. Many of its 
symptoms mimic those common to stroke; for example, muscle weakness can be 
so extreme that it causes a temporary paralysis on one side of your body, which 
doctors call hemiplegia.vision and speech-disorder are the some symptoms which 
might mimic a stroke.


 Ocular migraine
Ocular migraines are temporary visual disturbances that can affect one or both 
eyes.though they can be frightening, ocular migraines typically are harmless and 
the visual symptoms.        

Other terms used by eye doctors to describe ocular migraines include ophthalmic 
migraines, retinal migraines and eye migraines.in some cases, the pain may be felt 
by the entire head.


Basilar migraine 
Basilar migraine is a rare form of migraine that includes symptoms such as loss 
of balance,double vision, blurred vision, during the headache, some people lose 
consciousness.this migraine variant may also be tinnitus.

Basilar artery migraine which may lead to dizziness and go-away.

Symptoms of basilar type migraine:

● Loss of speech 
● Hearing problem


● Slurring of speech
● Loss of consciousness
● Dizziness and vertigo
● Visual changes
● Disorientation and confusion 
● Double vision and other.


An ophthalmoplegic migraines
This migraine which is common in children and young adults.

Symptoms for ophthalmoplegic migraine:

● Eye pain
● Sensitivity to light
● Sensitivity to sound
● Nausea or vomiting


Menstrual migraine
Menstrual migraine. A specific condition where the timing of attacks is linked to 
the menstrual cycle.many women report that menstruation is a migraine trigger, 
there is a  The psychological impact of having these two events together can be 
traumatic specific condition known as menstrual migraine .

Symptoms:

● Vomiting
● Throbbing 
● Nausea 


Abdominal migraine
Abdominal migraine typically occurs in infants, toddlers, children and 
teens.abdominal migraines usually happen in young people who will later suffer 
from migraine attacks,

Symptoms for abdominal migraine:

● Pain is described as dull or sore
● Loss of appetite
● Nausea
● Vomiting 


conclusion
●  The physical pain of migraine is significant.
●  Treatment success is limited and fraught with issues including side effects 

amd high costs.
● Migraine is a disorder associated with significant psychosocial impact.