What is post-traumatic migraine?
Short answer
Post-traumatic migraine describes migraine features that develop or worsen after a head or neck injury — typically a concussion, whiplash, or auto accident.
More detail
Trauma can trigger new migraine in people who never had it before, or worsen a pre-existing pattern. Cervical involvement, vestibular and oculomotor changes, autonomic dysregulation, and sleep disruption often coexist and each may need targeted care.
Because post-traumatic migraine overlaps with post-concussion symptoms, distinguishing which features come from which mechanism is part of the evaluation.
This information is educational and general in nature. It is not a diagnosis or a treatment plan, and it does not describe every possible cause of a symptom. Individual evaluation is required to determine what applies to any specific case.
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