Is this a really bad headache or a migraine? Migraine symptoms and how they differ from routine headaches are the focus here. Tommassina Papa-Rugino, MD, Board-certified neurologist practicing at Franciscan Health, explains key signs — severe throbbing pain, nausea or vomiting, and strong light and sound sensitivity — and how migraines are episodic. She also covers unilateral pain, why people mistake migraines for sinus headaches, and when symptoms warrant medical evaluation.
Is This a Migraine or Just a Bad Headache?
Featured Speaker:
Tommassina Papa-Rugino, MD
Tommasina Papa-Rugino, MD studied at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn, New York and completed residency at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, New Jersey.
She is board-certified in Neurology, by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology.
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