Migraine Headache
Vestibular Migraines
Vertigo is very common in migraine patients. It occurs
in about 25 % of them. There are a variety of migraines. The important ones are:
migraine with aura and migraine without aura. The other kinds are: vestibular
migraines, tension headache, menstrual headache, cluster headache, pregnancy
headaches, vascular headache and optical migraine.
Dizziness as a symptom of migraine is common and is an often-ignored cause of
balance disorders. Dizziness and vertigo can occur in individuals with migraine
as part of the migraine aura or separately. Furthermore, dizziness may not occur at
the same time as the headache, and can even occur as an extraneous
event. Particularly in younger patients, dizziness or vertigo may
predate the onset of headaches entirely. To know more about Vestibular migraines, read Some
More Type Of Migraines.
The management of migraine is divided into two categories: symptomatic and preventive
treatments. Acute attacks can be treated and stopped (aborted) with
various medications including Fiorinal, Midrin, and sumatriptan
(Imitrex). Preventive treatment is most frequently accomplished with
propranolol (Inderal). Amitriptyline, calcium channel blockers, and
acetazolamide (Diamox). Acetazolamide has been particularly effective in
treating patients with vestibular symptoms associated with migraine.
For most people with vestibular migraines, vertigo doesn't necessarily
happen at the time of severe headache. Instead, typical migraine
triggers may lead to vertigo without an actual migraine. Attacks of
migraine vertigo can last from a few minutes to several days.