ReviewCurrent pain and headache reports2018
Triggers, Protectors, and Predictors in Episodic Migraine.
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94 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 187 citations in OpenAlex.
- The durable effect of acupuncture for episodic migraine: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Pooled it
- Vestibular migraine treatment: a comprehensive practical review.Brain : a journal of neurology · 2022Pooled it
- The chronobiology of migraine: a systematic review.The journal of headache and pain · 2021Pooled it
- Stress and fasting for inducing migraine attacks: A randomized 2 × 2 factorial crossover trial.Headache · 2026Trial
- Eptinezumab treatment initiated during a migraine attack is associated with meaningful improvement in patient-reported outcome measures: secondary results from the randomized controlled RELIEF study.The journal of headache and pain · 2022Trial
- Beneficial Effects of Kiatsu™ with Ki Training on Episodic Migraine: An Exploratory Study.Pain research & managementTrial
- The diagnostic order of migraine-depression comorbidity associates with physical, mental, and social disability.Headache · 2026Article
- What patients do when they feel dizzy: behavioural signatures reveal diagnostic clues in common vestibular disorders.Journal of neurology · 2026Article
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- Morning Headaches as a Specific Obstructive Sleep Apnea Characteristic in a Large Sleep Clinic Population.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Assessing the relationships between migraine and driving risks, challenges and coping strategies.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Slow Diaphragmatic Breathing for Chronic Migraine Prevention and Treatment: A Case Report.Reports (MDPI) · 2026Article
- The Therapeutic Home Environment for Chronic Diseases: A Transdisciplinary Ecosystem for Achieving Migraine Freedom and Managing Comorbid Anxiety, Insomnia, and Chronic Pain.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Premonitory phase in primary headaches: shared and divergent mechanisms in migraine and cluster headache, the Junior Editorial Board Members' vision.The journal of headache and pain · 2026Review
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- The Interictal State of Migraine: Understanding the Hidden Burden Between Attacks.Current pain and headache reports · 2026Review
- Correlation between novel checkmark-only headache diary and productivity loss and medication effectiveness in migraine patients.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025Observational
- Self-Reported Triggers Evaluation of High-Risk Dietary and Environmental Factors Preceding Migraine Onset by Using a Mobile Tracking App (Migraine Insight): Comparative Analysis Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Migraine and Alcohol-Is It Really That Harmful?Nutrients · 2025Review
- Information-Theoretic Trigger Surprisal and Future Headache Activity.JAMA network open · 2025Article
34 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
purpose of reviewA wide variety of triggers prompt attacks in episodic migraine. Although experimental triggers such as glyceryl trinitrate reliably produce migraine, natural triggers are much less predictable and vary in importance between individuals. This review describes the most common triggers in episodic migraine and provides strategies for managing them in clinical practice. RECENT
findingsMultiple migraine attack triggers have been established based on patient surveys, diary studies, and clinical trials. Stress, menstrual cycle changes, weather changes, sleep disturbances, alcohol, and other foods are among the most common factors mentioned. Clinical studies have verified that fasting, premenstrual periods in women, "letdown" after stress, and most likely low barometric pressures are migraine triggers. Premonitory symptoms such as neck pain, fatigue, and sensitivity to lights, sounds, or odors may mimic triggers. Multiple studies clearly demonstrate triggers in episodic migraine, often related to change in homeostasis or environment. Many common migraine triggers are not easily modifiable, and avoiding triggers may not be realistic. Healthy lifestyle choices such as exercise, adequate sleep, stress management, and eating regularly may prevent triggers and transformation to chronic migraine over time.
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