How do you differentiate migraines from other headaches? Key symptoms, diagnostic criteria, and red flags explained.

In this episode, we clarify how migraines differ from tension headaches, cluster headaches, and secondary headaches, and how symptoms are medically assessed in Europe.

You’ll learn:

• The defining features of migraine (throbbing pain, nausea, light sensitivity, aura)

• How tension headaches typically present

• What makes cluster headaches distinct

• Red flag symptoms that require urgent in-person evaluation

• How doctors assess headache patterns during an online consultation

• When migraine treatment may be appropriate

• Situations where a prescription request may be declined for safety reasons

We explain the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-3) criteria in simple terms and outline when imaging or neurological referral may be necessary.

This episode reflects the clinical framework used by Mobi Doctor, where headache consultations are reviewed by a registered physician based on symptom history, frequency, risk factors, and EU prescribing standards.

Read the full medical guide and transcript here:

https://www.mobidoctor.eu/blog/how-to-differentiate-migrains-from-other-headaches