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Headache and Migraine Glossary: Abdominal Migraine

by Teri Robert
for About.com

Updated: October 17, 2006

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Definition: type of Migraine occurring mainly in childhood, characterized by nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and sometimes diarrhea, but with little or no headache. Children with abdominal Migraine may develop more typical Migraine attacks as they get older.
Also Known As: Abdominal Migraine, Silent Migraine, Migraine Variant, Cyclic Vomiting

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