Migraine

Says Josh Carlson Migraine is the 3rd most prevalent and 7th leading cause of disability all over the globe; and India is the second most effected country in the world. Migraine is formally a headache at either side of the head that might be severe or mild. The effect of this headache intensifies with burden, stress or hypertension. The agonizing pain can be triggered from any of the factors like smell, sound, light and might last for hours or even days. “The reason why migraines are such a…

“Migraine” is a song that many fans of Twenty One Pilots love. It’s a song about how things are wrong in the world, and how we can go through these things together. But not only is it about how things are wrong in the world as a whole, it’s about the battles fought in our own minds and within ourselves. The premise of the entire song is about a metaphorical migraine, the migraine being the message that something is wrong in the world. A migraine in itself is your body sending a message that…

Migraine it is the most commonest type among the primary headache. It is one form of vascular headache. Vascular headache are throbbing and pulsating pain caused by the activation of nerve fibres that lies within the brain blood vessel walls which passes within the meninges. Which result in decrease in blood flow and oxygen to the brain and increase blood flow of other blood vessels. Migraine headaches are the repeated attacks of moderate to severe pain that is throbbing or pulsating pain…

There are various theories exist regarding the mechanisms of origin of migraine headache. One of such theories is the vascular theory which proposes that the intracranial vasoconstriction causes ischemia, which results in the aura preceding the migraine. The subsequent rebound vasodilation causes the migraine headache. The theory was based on the observation that during a migraine attack the extracranial vessels become pulsatile and distended. However, this theory was disputed as it couldn’t…

Headache out of The Perpetual Search for Migraine Relief Different Strokes for Different Folks Unbearable pain, blinding light, and sensitivity to loud sounds; If you are one of the many people who experiences those symptoms for 8+ days at a time, you might have chronic migraines. So what do you do? Talk to your doctor about possibly prescribing you a chronic migraine pertaining to what type of migraine you have. After determining what type of migraines you have, you and your doctor can…

Frequent ocular migraine is a type of migraine that is centering around the eye, followed by aura or blind spot in the development stage, along with the fuzzy vision. Many people experience nausea and pain around their eye when suffering from ocular migraine. There are numerous aspects that are contributing to the ocular headaches such as high blood pressure, tumors, sinus conditions, stress and hormonal changes. These headaches are generally not associated with problems related to eyes.…

First, changing levels of hormones causes migraine such as menstrual migraine. According to Marie-Germaine Bousser, MD (2004), “The hormonal influence might be different on migraine without aura and on migraine with aura; there is good evidence for an association between estrogen withdrawal and attacks of migraine without aura but only weak evidence for an association between high estrogen states and attacks of migraine with aura”. To solve the problem, consumption the food that contains high…

Migraines are a type of headache that is known as a "pounding" inside of your head. It has been proven that women who suffer from migraines have an increased risk on developing a cardiovascular disease later in life. Around one in five women suffer from migraines everyday, the pain varies on the person. However, if you are one of these people that experience migraines you are 39% higher to experience a heart attack. You are also 62% higher to have a stroke and 73% higher to have angina. Angina…

plays a role in the development of migraine in women, suggesting that a drop in the said hormone before menstruation makes women more vulnerable to the common triggers of migraine. Oestrogen surges during pregnancy may protect women from migraine attacks. While migraine seems to disappear during pregnancy, some women surprisingly develop migraines during this period even if they never experienced it before. For some women who have already experienced migraine pre-pregnancy, they may notice a…

Living with Migraine Migraine is the second most common cause of headache that afflicts a large population. But it is more than just a headache for most of the sufferers.The people affected by it are debilitated, disabled and often frightened by this condition. So exactly what is migraine and what are its symptoms. How is it diagnosed and what tratment options are available? Migraine is a complex neurological condition that most commonly manifests as a headache. The headache is one sided in…