Status Migrainosus Status migrainosus is a migraine attack that lasts longer than 72 hours. Symptoms of a migraine, like throbbing head pain, are usually more severe than expected. …

Status migrainosus is a migraine complication in which the attack is unremitting for at least 72 hours and symptoms are associated with significantly more disability than migraine (Table 1), …

Migraine (UK: / ˈmiːɡreɪn /, US: / ˈmaɪ -/) [1][2] is a neurological disorder characterized by episodes of moderate-to-severe headache, most often unilateral and generally associated with …

Migraines occur in people whose nervous system is unusually sensitive to certain stimuli. In these people, nerve cells in the brain are easily stimulated, producing electrical activity. As electrical …

Jan 31, 2025 · Migraine is a type of headache characterized by recurrent attacks of moderate to severe throbbing and pulsating pain on one side of the head. The pain is caused by the …

Jul 8, 2025 · What is a migraine? A Mayo Clinic expert explains Learning about migraine disorder can be intimidating. Amaal Starling, M.D., a neurologist at Mayo Clinic, walks you through the …

Oct 17, 2025 · Status migrainosus is a severe migraine episode that lasts longer than 3 days. Here, find out how to recognize it and what to do if it happens.

Feb 12, 2025 · WebMD discusses the symptoms, causes, and treatment of status migrainosus, a severe type of migraine that can last more than 72 hours.

migrainous adjective mi· grain· ous -ānəs : of, relating to, or suffering from migraine

Dec 25, 2025 · Intractable migraine, known as status migrainosus, is an uncommon type of migraine that may require hospitalization when at-home treatments are inadequate.