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What Do You Know About Migraine Headaches?

Many households in the U.S. have someone who suffers from migraine headaches. Take this quiz to test your knowledge of migraines.

1. Who is most likely to have migraines?

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The reason isn't known, but researchers suspect that hormones may be involved.

A. People assigned male at birthB. People assigned female at birthC. TeensD. Children

2. What is a common trigger of migraines?

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Keep track of your migraines and write down the things that seem to cause them. Other triggers can include tiredness and weather changes. Food triggers often contain tyramine. This is an amino acid that is linked to migraines. Cheese, onions, and acidic foods are common triggers. Other triggers may include loud noise, bright light, and lack of sleep. Staying away from triggers may reduce your chances of getting a migraine.

A. StressB. Flickering lightsC. Chocolate and red wineD. All of the above

3. More than half of migraine sufferers have something in common. What is it?

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Experts believe inherited factors make it more likely for people to have migraines.

A. Allergies that affect their breathingB. Excess weightC. High blood pressureD. Family members who have migraines

4. Every person who has migraines has certain symptoms hours or days before the headache starts.

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Not every person who gets migraines has early symptoms. But those who do may have a change in mood, hyperactivity, sluggishness, tiredness, change in appetite, nausea, or vision changes.

A. TrueB. False

5. No medicines can help once a migraine has started.

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Abortive (symptomatic) medicines can be prescribed by your healthcare provider. They act on certain receptors in both the brain and the blood vessels in the head. This can stop a headache after it starts.

A. TrueB. False

6. Migraines vary. But what's one of the most identifiable symptoms of this kind of headache?

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Some people have pain that affects the entire head. But most people complain of pain on 1 side or the other. Not all people have nausea or auras, but these are both common symptoms. An aura is a change in vision or in how you are feeling that warns that a headache is coming.

A. Pupils dilateB. NauseaC. Pain on 1 side of the headD. Dizziness

7. What's 1 type of aura that migraine sufferers have?

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An aura sometimes occurs before pain begins. If you take medicine right away, you may stop the migraine.

A. Body temperature risesB. Body temperature fallsC. Sensation of a flashing lightD. Severe nausea

8. Which of these is a medicine to help prevent migraines?

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Calcium channel blockers, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and hormones are other medicines to prevent migraines. If your migraines don’t happen often, you may take medicine only when needed. Your healthcare provider will choose the best therapy for you.

A. Medicines to prevent seizuresB. AntidepressantsC. Beta-blockersD. None of the aboveE. A, B, and C

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Online Medical Reviewer: Campellone, Joseph, MD
Online Medical Reviewer: Southard, Chris, RN
Online Medical Reviewer: Turley, Raymond Kent, BSN, MSN, RN

Date Last Reviewed: 5/1/2023

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