Definition: Having a pulsing quality; having a rhythm or beat.
Examples: The pain of a Migraine attack often has a pulsatile quality matching the heart beat.
Headache and Migraine Glossary: Pulsatile
From Teri Robert, former About.com Guide
Updated: November 1, 2006
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