Migraine (patient fact sheet)

Please note that this guidance is currently undergoing review by Safer Care Victoria to ensure  the content is up to date. In the meantime, we recommend that you also refer to more contemporaneous evidence where possible.

Download our fact sheet to provide your patients with easy to follow guidance on migraines.

Migraines are severe headaches that usually involve vomiting, fatigue and sensitivity to light. Some begin on one side of the head (often behind the eye) and spread to the whole head but many do not. Migraines can last from hours to a few days.

Migraines affect around one in 10 people. They are more common in females and tend to affect young people who are otherwise healthy. Many people who get migraines will have a family member with the same problem.