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    Migraine
    Migraine is a chronic type of headache that occurs in episodes and affects the day to day activities of an individual. It usually affects one side of the head. Between migraine episodes, the patient is absolutely free of pain. Migraine is the most common neurological condition in the developed world. 
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Stock image of a woman in black and white with a red aura on her temples depicting migraine
Image of single sided headed migraine
Phases of migraine

What is migraine

Migraine is a chronic type of headache that occurs in episodes and affects the day to day activities of an individual. It usually affects one side of the head. Between migraine episodes, the patient is absolutely free of pain. Migraine is the most common neurological condition in the developed world. A migraine attack can come with an aura, which means a sense of warning, or without an aura.  Migraines are three times more common in women than men. 

                                         
                                                            Migraine-single sided headache

Diagrams courtesy Dr. Sheela Priyadharshini. B 

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