Migraines or what is known as migraine are not just head pain, but rather a nervous condition that requires dealing with it effectively, by identifying symptoms, knowing stimuli, adhering to appropriate treatment and healthy lifestyle, and the injured can coexist with the disease and improve the quality of their lives significantly.
It comes with severe pain episodes that are usually on one side of the head, and pain may be accompanied by some symptoms such as nausea and sensitivity to light or sound, and the intensity and frequency of migraines varies from person to person, and may significantly affect the quality of life as a whole.
What is migraine (migraine)?
Migraines are a type of chronic frequent headache, and it is believed to be caused by changes in brain activity that affects blood vessels and nerve chemicals.
The sister has several types, including migraines with “aura”, which are accompanied by neurological symptoms that precede headaches such as visual flashes, or vision disorders (seeing winding lines or spots), or numbness of the face or limbs, and may reach difficulty speaking temporarily, and on the other side there is migraine without the “aura” which is the most common, usually starts with pain in one side of the head, and gradually increases.
Symptoms are clearly in the event of a pulsating pain on one side of the head (and sometimes the two sides), nausea and vomiting, severe sensitivity to light (light phobia) or sound, weakness or fatigue, and difficulty in focusing, the duration of the seizure: 4 to 72 hours in the event of non -treatment.
Causes of migraines (sister)
The genetic factors come at the forefront of the causes in the presence of a family history that increases the possibility of infection, in addition to hormonal changes, especially in women during menstruation, pregnancy, menopause, psychological pressure and anxiety, lack of sleep or increasing it, fasting or skipping meals, eating some foods: freed cheese, chocolate, caffeine, alcohol, bright light or high sounds or inhalation of strong scents.
Preventive and pharmaceutical treatment for migraines
There are a number of things that reduce the occurrence of migraine attacks in the forefront of which is sleeping and avoiding staying up late, eating regular and balanced meals, and reducing tension by practicing relaxation or yoga exercises, and avoiding stimuli for seizures such as exposure (for some foods or perfume Epoprofen, traibin drugs (such as somatriptan) to treat migraines specially.
As well as preventive treatment medications such as beta blockers, antidepressants, anti -epilepsy, and botox (for those who suffer from chronic migraines))
When should you consult a doctor if migraines occur?
It is necessary to consult a doctor if the sister’s severity exacerbates, then he will be resorted to if the headache is repeated or worse, and if the seizures affect your daily life, or if new nervous symptoms appear (such as a sudden weakness in one of the parties or a change in vision).
