migraine attack

collocation in English

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migraine
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmiː.ɡreɪn/us
/ˈmaɪ.ɡreɪn/
severe continuous pain in the head, often with vomiting and difficulty ...
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attack
noun
uk
/əˈtæk/us
/əˈtæk/
a violent act intended to hurt or damage someone ...
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(Definition ofmigraineandattackfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Significant loss of motor function is unusual during the course of amigraineattack.
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Early treatment of amigraineattackwhile pain is still mild increases the efficacy of sumatriptan.
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Randomized, placebo-controlled comparison of early use of frovatriptan in amigraineattackversus dosing after the headache has become moderate or severe.
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It is nevertheless an effective first line analgesic, reducing the intensity though not the duration of pain experienced during the course of an acutemigraineattack.
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They are also effective in migraine prophylaxis, though not in the instant relief of an acutemigraineattack.
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Migraineattackis the expression of brain disorders; however, an exact mechanism which may be responsible is currently just a matter of conjecture and supposition.
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Instead of using it intramuscularly as recommended he injected it intravenously and themigraineattackstopped immediately.
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It is used as an abortive medication, blocking amigraineattackwhich is already in progress.
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A common usage of the term is in relation to the effects experienced following the end of amigraineattack.
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This swelling is associated with the head pain of amigraineattack.
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Within-patient early versus delayed treatment of migraine attacks with almotriptan: the sooner the better.
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It is important to remember that migraine attacks are self-limiting.
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Should we advise patients to treat migraine attacks early?
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Should we advise patients to treat migraine attacks early: methodologic issues.
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An analogous situation is the aura that precedes migraine attacks in the visual cortex.
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Migraine attacks may vary in frequency from a few a year to one or several a week.
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Head injury may lead to migraine attacks.
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The subcutaneous injection is the fastest way to stop a rapidly progressing migraine attacks.
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They may not work for atypical or unusually severe migraine attacks, transformed migraine, or status (continuous) migrainosus.
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It is a triptan, used in the acute treatment of migraine attacks with or without aura and cluster headaches.
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