Episodic Migraine [ 2025 ]

Goal: Identify optimal acute therapy for EM (fast onset, high 2h pain freedom).

Typically moderate-to-severe, pulsating or throbbing, and often localized to one side of the head (unilateral). episodic migraine

| Type | Definition | |------|-------------| | | Headache with migraine features (pulsating, unilateral, N/V, photophobia, etc.) | | Probable migraine | Missing 1–2 criteria | | Headache (non-migraine) | Tension-type, sinus, etc. | | Medication day | Triptan, NSAID, gepant taken | | Aura-only day | Visual/sensory/speech aura, no headache | Goal: Identify optimal acute therapy for EM (fast

A transient focal neurological symptom that usually precedes the headache but can occur during or after it. It affects about 25–30% of people with migraine. high 2h pain freedom). Typically moderate-to-severe

Understanding individual triggers is a cornerstone of managing episodic migraine. Common influences include: