before determining treatment your doctor will want to be sure that there are no other causes for your headache. so it's likely the doctor will perform physical and perhaps neurologic exams. in addition your doctor will ask you about your health history including questions such as these: do other family members have migraines or other kinds of headaches? do you have any allergies? what is the level of stress in your life? do you use medications such as birth control pills or vasodilators that could cause headaches? do you exert yourself physically or notice that headaches start after coughing or sneezing? your doctor may also request these tests to be sure that the headache is not caused by other factors: blood tests imaging such as x-ray ct scan or mri checks for infection bleeding or other medical problems that could cause similar symptoms.
how is a migraine with aura diagnosed?