What is Migraine ?
Migraine is a neurological disorder characterised by severe head ache. It typically affects one side of the head and is often followed by nausea and disturbed vision.
Migraine headaches tend to first occur between the ages of 10 and 45 and has to be treated as early as possible by Neurologist in KPHB colony. Sometimes, they begin earlier or later. Migraines may run in families.
Causes
Migraine attacks may be triggered by any of the following:
- Caffeine withdrawal
- Changes in hormone levels during a woman's menstrual cycle or with the use of birth control pills
- Changes in sleep patterns, such as not getting enough sleep
- Drinking alcohol
- Exercise or other physical stress
- Loud noises or bright lights
- Smoking or exposure to smoke
- Stress and anxiety
- Missed meals
- Odors or perfumes
Migraines can also be triggered by certain foods and fruits. Most common are:
- Chocolate
- Dairy foods, especially certain cheeses
- Fruits (avocado, banana, citrus fruit)
- Meats containing nitrates (bacon, hot dogs, salami, cured meats)
- Onions
- Peanuts and other nuts and seeds
- Processed, fermented, pickled, or marinated foods
Symptoms and Signs
Symptoms and signs vary from person to person and from migraine to migraine. Five phases often can be identified
- Prodrome: A variety of warnings can come before a migraine. These may consist of a change in mood (for example, feeling "high," irritable, or depressed) or a subtle change of sensation (for example, a funny taste or smell). Fatigue and muscle tension are also common.
- Aura: Commonly, these visual or other sensory disturbances that precede the headache phase. Some patients develop blind spots (called scotomas); see geometric patterns or flashing, colorful lights; or lose vision on one side (hemianopia).While visual auras are most common, motor and even verbal auras have also been described.
- Headache: The pain of a migraine usually appears on one side of the head, but some occur on both sides and/or the head. The head may throb with pain. Most people with migraine headaches feel nauseated, and some vomit. Most become sensitive to light (photophobia) and sound (phonophobia). This phase may last 4 to 72 hours.
- Headache termination: Usually, if the head pain from a migraine is not treated it will go away with sleep.
- Postdrome: Other signs, for example, inability to eat, problems with concentration, or fatigue, may linger after the head pain has disappeared.
How can Migraine be treated?
Migraine treatment in Hyderabad includes acute (abortive) and preventive (prophylactic) therapy. Patients with frequent attacks usually require both. Measures directed toward reducing migraine triggers are also generally advisable.
The aim of Acute treatment at Migraine hospitals in Kukatpally is to reverse, or at least stop, the progression of a headache that has started. Preventive treatment by Best doctor for Headache in Hyderabad, which is given even in the absence of a headache, aims to reduce the frequency and severity of the migraine attack, make acute attacks more responsive to abortive therapy, and perhaps also improve the patient's quality of life.
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