Migraine Diagnosis

If the headache is occasional and due to a known cause like lack of rest, diagnosis in detail may not be necessary but if the headache persists and comes on without a known cause, if would be necessary to go through complete check up. In addition to usual question and answer session, your doctor might inquire about your family history, eating habits, usual life style etcetera, and then decide what tests to perform. Among the tests are "Computerized Axial Tomography" (CAT), also called CT Scan or CAT Scan and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

• Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT Scan/CT Scan)
  This is done through an X-ray machine specially designed to take a series of computer-controlled X-rays in a cross-sectional view of inside of the head to detect tumors, hemorrhages and other problems. The cross-sections are like very thin slices of body part scanned. This technology has become very common and can be used to scan other parts of the body as well. However, if the cause is of nervous origin, this test might not be fruitful.
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  It is a radiology technique that uses a powerful magnet, radio waves, and a computer to produce cross-sectional images of body structures. The images produced by MRI are quite detailed and can detect minute structural changes inside the body. MRI scan is an extremely accurate method of detecting diseases, hemorrhages, swelling, brain aneurysms, stroke and brain tumors etcetera.

It is not necessary that some cause of migraine would always be detected through this or other tests. One can continue to have migraine headache even if all the tests are clear and there is no apparent reason to have headache. That is the case with lots and lots of migraine sufferers. Such are the cases where homeopathy is especially useful because it would go by the symptoms not by the cause.