Migraine is sometimes misdiagnosed as Cluster Headaches

It has been reported that some patients have been misdiagnosed with Cluster Headaches, when in fact the correct diagnosis in their specific case was Migraine.

A migraine is a severe headache. Accompanying symptoms of migraines include visual phenomena such as shapes, bright spots, flashes of light, vision loss, pins and needles sensations, weakness or numbness, difficulty speaking, sensitivity to light, sound, smell and touches, nausea and vomiting. Migraines can be misdiagnosed as subarachnoid haemorrhage, meningitis, intracranial mass, cerebral haemorrhage, intracranial venous thrombosis, head injury and lymphocytic hypophysitis

Always consult your doctor or health professional, and do not self diagnose.

Symptoms can include:

Very bad headaches, numbness or tingling, sensitivity to light and sound, nausea, vomiting, difficulty speaking

Symptoms are a guideline only and may apply to either the diagnosis or the reported misdiagnosis, or both. Consult your specialist for further information.

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