title: The neuropsychology of migraine.
abstract: Migraine is a common and recurrent headache disorder that may present with a variety of neurologic and non-neurologic manifestations. It has been classified into migraine with aura and migraine without aura. Research has shown that migraine affects verbal, visuo-spatial memory, and selective attention tasks. Cognitive impairments observed in migraineurs have been found to occur during a migraine attack, after the attack, and even when the individual does not exhibit any residual effects of the attack. Individuals with migraine are at a greater risk of developing anxiety and depression. Migraine disability is most commonly assessed using the Migraine Disability Assessment Scale (MIDAS), a simple five-item scale that assesses the individual's level of performance and areas of impairment. This review assesses the neuropsychological aspects of the complex malady that is migraine.
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Nandini
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ravishankar
authors.forename: George J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Demakis
mesh_terms: D003071:Cognition; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D009484:Neuropsychology; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists