Should You Consider Early Treatment? Take the Migraine Quiz

Updated on August 1, 2024

What signals the start of a migraine attack for you? Is it the classic headache? Does nausea or sensitivity to light or sound warn you of a coming headache?¹

You may be surprised to learn that for many people, more subtle migraine symptoms can start hours or days before head pain does. Those symptoms are part of what’s called the prodrome phase of migraine, and learning more about this phase might lead to better discussions about migraine with your doctor.^1,2 Take this 10-question quiz to learn more about prodrome symptoms and decide if you should start a conversation with your doctor about early treatment.

Want to get better at identifying migraine prodrome symptoms in your own life? Check out “Hints a Migraine Attack Is Starting: Yawning, Vision Issues, Nausea, and More.”

References

Karsan N, Goadsby PJ. Biological insights from the premonitory symptoms of migraine. Nat Rev Neurol. 2018;14(12):699-710. doi:10.1038/s41582-018-0098-4
Gago-Veiga AB, Pagán J, Henares K, et al. To what extent are patients with migraine able to predict attacks? J Pain Res. 2018;11:2083-2094. doi:10.2147/JPR.S175602
Laurell K, Artto V, Bendtsen L, et al. Premonitory symptoms in migraine: a cross-sectional study in 2714 persons. Cephalalgia. 2016;36(10):951-959. doi:10.1177/0333102415620251
Schulte LH, Jürgens TP, May A. Photo-, osmo- and phonophobia in the premonitory phase of migraine: mistaking symptoms for triggers? J Headache Pain. 2015;16:14. doi:10.1186/s10194-015-0495-7

Manuel Penton, M.D. is a medical editor at MyHealthTeam. Learn more about him here.

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