Migraine is a neurological syndrome charectesired by altered bodily experiences, painful headaches and nausea
It is a common condition which affects women more frequently than men
The typical migraine headache is one sided and pulsating, lasting 4 to 72 hours۔
Accompanying complaints are nausea and vomiting, and a heightened sensitivity to bright lights and noise.
Approximately one third of people who experience migraines get a preceeding aura, in which a patient may sense a strange light or unpleasant smell.
Migraine without aura is the most Commonly seen form.
It is the recurrent headache disorder manifesting in attacks lasting 4-72hours.
Typical charecteristics of the headache are unilateral location, Pulsating quality, moderate or severe intensity, aggravation by routine physical activity and association with nausea and or photophobia and phonophobia
Preventive treatment
The goals of preventive therapy are to reduce the frequency, painfulness and or duration.
Patients can attempt to identify and avoid factors that promote or precipitate migraine episodes.
percipitate migraine episodes
Moderation in
Moderation in alcohol and Caffeine intake, consistency in sleep habits. and regular meals may be helpful.
Behavioural treatments
- Many physicians believe that exercising for 15-20 minutes per day helps reduce the frequency of migraines.
- Sleep is often a good solution if a migraine is not so severe, as to prevent it, as when a person awakes the symptoms will have most likely Subside.
Diet, visualization and self-hypnosis are also alternative treatments
and prevention approaches.
Sexual activity has been reported by a proportion of male and female migraine Sufferers to relieve migraine pain significantly in some cases.
