Migraines & Headaches Health Center

Do you have any of the following symptoms that require emergency treatment? Call 911 or other emergency services immediately.

• Sudden, severe pain and is the worst headache you have ever had
• Confusion or change in behavior
• Change in level of consciousness
• Sudden loss of function in one part or all of one side of your body
• Sudden vision change, such as dimness, blurring, double vision, or loss of vision in one or both eyes (unless this always happens with your migraine headaches)
• Sudden, persistent difficulty speaking or difficulty understanding speech
• Seizure. (Protect the victim from harm during the seizure.)
• Severe dehydration
• A severe headache that starts during strenuous physical or sexual activity (exertional headache)