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MIGRAINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men
Synonyms:
hemicrania; megrim; migraine; sick headache
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("migraine" is a kind of...):
cephalalgia; head ache; headache (pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs)
Context examples:
This agent may also have some use in the phrophylaxis of migraine.
(Bromebric Acid, NCI Thesaurus)
It is a type of anticonvulsant, histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, antimaniacal, migraine headache prophylactic, and antiangiogenesis agent.
(Depakene, NCI Dictionary)
More than 1 in 10 people in the US experience recurring headaches known as migraines.
(How Light Boosts Migraine Pain, NIH, US)
If needed, we can also repeat the treatment if or when the migraine returns.
(Innovative Treatment Offers Relief to Children with Frequent Migraine Headaches, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Botulinum toxins, such as Botox, work by blocking the nerve signals for muscles to contract and have been used to treat migraines and certain movement disorders.
(Scientists identify spasm in women with endometriosis-associated chronic pelvic pain, National Institutes of Health)
These include morning sickness during pregnancy, infections, migraine headaches, motion sickness, food poisoning, cancer chemotherapy or other medicines.
(Nausea and Vomiting, NIH)
Caffeine citrate is used chiefly as a remedy for the idiopathic headache (migraine).
(Caffeine Citrate, NCI Thesaurus)
The hydrochloride salt form of naratriptan, a sulfonamide with selective serotonin (5-HT) 1 receptor agonistic activity and anti-migraine property.
(Naratriptan Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
Other common types of headaches include migraines, cluster headaches, and sinus headaches.
(Headache, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Dihydroergotamine mesylate most likely relieves migraine headaches by binding to and stimulating the 5-HT1D receptor subtype, thereby causing constriction of cerebral blood vessels.
(Dihydroergotamine Mesylate, NCI Thesaurus)
