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Migraine is a chronic disorder characterized by headache;
and nausea, vomiting or sensitivity to light and sound. Many are unable to differentiate migraine from other headaches. A typical migraine headache is usually felt on one side of the head and patients describe it as throbbing or pulsating kind of pain. These headaches are ‘episodic headaches’ means they can occur anywhere from once or twice a year to 1-4 times a month but in between, there are prolonged pain free intervals.  Migraine is three times more common in women than men. It generally appears for the first time between 10-45 years of age. Previously the doctors linked migraines with the opening and narrowing of blood vessels in the head. However, now they believe that it is related to genes that control the activity of some brain cells. The exact chain of events still remains unclear. Migraine attacks are believed to begin in the brain, and involve nerve pathways and chemicals. This abnormal brain activity triggers a migraine. Avoiding the triggering factors and using preventive migraine drugs can help reduce the frequency of attacks. Treatment with analgesics (to relieve the pain) and anti-emetics (to relieve the nausea or vomiting) can help relieve symptoms during a migraine attack. Treatments to relieve stress can also be helpful to prevent migraine. |
Latest Publication and Research on Migraine - Updated on 04/18/2013.
[Constitutional syndrome as a presentation of a cerebellopontine meningioma.] - Published by PubMed
St. John's wort reversal of meningeal nociception: A natural therapeutic perspective for migraine pain. - Published by PubMed
Magnetic resonance angiography of intracranial and extracranial arteries in patients with spontaneous migraine without aura: a cross-sectional study. - Published by PubMed
Vasodilation out of the picture as a cause of migraine headache. - Published by PubMed
Adverse effects of health anxiety on management of a patient with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, vestibular migraine and chronic subjective dizziness. - Published by PubMed
[Constitutional syndrome as a presentation of a cerebellopontine meningioma.] - Published by PubMed
St. John's wort reversal of meningeal nociception: A natural therapeutic perspective for migraine pain. - Published by PubMed
Magnetic resonance angiography of intracranial and extracranial arteries in patients with spontaneous migraine without aura: a cross-sectional study. - Published by PubMed
Vasodilation out of the picture as a cause of migraine headache. - Published by PubMed
Adverse effects of health anxiety on management of a patient with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, vestibular migraine and chronic subjective dizziness. - Published by PubMed
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Posted on: 05/13/2011 for me now migraine is in peak stage..even though i m taking sibelium tablet i cant get rid off dat..nowadays i m taking 3-4 tablets a day
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