1 / 3

Menstrual Migraine (MM)

Definitions: true MM—attacks occur only perimenstrually; menstrually related migraine—attacks predictably associated with perimenstrual days but may occur at other times.

rooney-delaney
Download Presentation

Menstrual Migraine (MM)

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Definitions: true MM—attacks occur only perimenstrually; menstrually related migraine—attacks predictably associated with perimenstrual days but may occur at other times. Characteristics: usually migraine without aura; may be of increased severity but usually not increased resistance to treatment. Significance: predictable onset allows prophylaxis by short course of anti-migraine medication. Menstrual Migraine (MM)

  2. Month of: Name: Day Severity 0 -- headache-free 1 -- mild headache, allowing normal activity 2 -- moderate headache, disturbing but not preventing normal activity 3 -- severe headache, normal activity is impossible. Relief Measures 1. ice pack 2. bed rest 3. dark room 4. medication (name and dosage) 5. relaxation techniques 6. other (specify) Suspected Triggers 1. menstruation 2. skipped meals 3. excess caffeine 4. stress 5. changed sleep 6. missed medication 7. other (specify) 1 2 3 4 Sample Headache Diary For online version, courtesy of ACHE: achenet.org/resources/diary.php

More Related