prodrome

pathology

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migraine

  • The Migraine, coloured lithograph, 1823.
    In migraine: Causes and symptoms

    …cluster of symptoms, or “prodrome,” hours before the onset of the migraine headache. The prodrome can consist of yawning, fluid retention, pallor, nausea, light sensitivity, or mood changes, including sadness or irritability. Attempts to treat the prodrome and avoid the ensuing migraine have met with limited success; only a…

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