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Head, Brain & Cranial
Migraine
Also known as: Sick headache
Severity: Severe
Urgency: Urgent
Unilateral, throbbing, with nausea
What is Migraine?
Recurrent moderate to severe headache, often unilateral, with nausea, photophobia, and phonophobia.
Possible Causes
- Tension headache
- Cluster headache
- Sinusitis
- TMJ
- Stroke
When to Seek Medical Help
Seek care within 24-48 hours
Warning Signs (Seek Immediate Care)
- Thunderclap onset
- First headache after 50
- Progressive pattern
- Focal neurological signs
Related Keywords
migraine severe headache throbbing headache sick headache
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