Sickle Cell Disease Ontology Project

Migraine

http://scdontology.h3abionet.org/ontology/SCDO_0000759


Migraine is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by episodic attacks of headache and associated symptoms.

Term info

database cross reference
  • HP:0002076
  • DOID:6364
database cross reference

HP:0002076, DOID:6364

definition source

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0002076

Intermittent Migraine Headaches, Migraine Headache

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Roughly one-third of affected individuals can predict the onset of a migraine because it is preceded by an "aura," visual disturbances that appear as flashing lights, zig-zag lines or a temporary loss of vision. People with migraine tend to have recurring attacks triggered by a number of different factors, including stress, anxiety, hormonal changes, bright or flashing lights, lack of food or sleep, and dietary substances. Migraine in some women may relate to changes in hormones and hormonal levels during their menstrual cycle. For many years, scientists believed that migraines were linked to the dilation and constriction of blood vessels in the head. Investigators now believe that migraine has a genetic cause.