What is abdominal migraine?
Q: What is abdominal migraine?
A: Abdominal migraine is a type of migraine that causes severe pain in the abdomen, usually in the periumbilical area.
Q: Who is most likely to experience abdominal migraines?
A: Abdominal migraines are most common in children starting at about age 7, but younger and older children may also experience them. Sometimes adults also have abdominal migraines.
Q: When do abdominal migraines usually stop?
A: Abdominal migraines usually stop by the time children become teenagers.
Q: Are people who have had abdominal migraines more likely to experience migraine headaches as adults?
A: Yes, people who have had abdominal migraines are more likely to have migraine headaches when they are adults.
Q: How long can an attack of abdominal migraine last?
A: An attack of abdominal migraine can last from 1-72 hours, but they usually last less than 6 hours.
Q: Who is more likely to experience abdominal migraines, males or females?
A: Abdominal migraines happen about one-third more often in females than in males.
Q: What are some other symptoms that can accompany abdominal migraines?
A: People with abdominal migraines usually have at least two of these other symptoms: nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, headache, photophobia, and pallor.
