Migraine
understanding
Migraine
People
with migraine headaches are generally felt great on the front or the side of
the head. Some people just occasional migraine. In fact there are only
experiencing a migraine once or twice in a few years. But there are also people
with this condition who felt up to several times a week.
A
disease that generally begins in young adulthood diidap is more often women
than men. Migraine is estimated to strike 1 in 5 women and 1 out of 15 men.
According to the WHO study, approximately 10% of cases of headache that affects
adults aged 18-65 years are caused by migraines.
There
is no specific test to diagnose migraine. Migraine can be diagnosed by
identifying patterns in accordance with the headache symptoms in migraine.
Besides
headaches, feel nauseous, much more sensitive to light and sound is also a
symptom that is felt by some people. There are several types of migraine that
you need to recognize, namely:
Migraine without aura: migraine headaches
that occur without any signs or warnings. Migraine without aura is the most
common type of migraine and experienced approximately 75 percent of patients
with migraine.
Migraine with aura: Signs that initiate
migraine headaches are called aura. Signs perceived prior to the migraine is
usually a problem with vision (flashes of light on the eyes), stiffness in the
neck, shoulders and limbs. Migraine with aura is also known as classic
migraine. This type affects an estimated 20 percent of patients with migraine.
Migraine aura without headache: migraine
occurs when sufferers feel the aura or other migraine symptoms, but without the
accompaniment of a headache.
Beware
of Certain Conditions
Migraine
relatively common disease, so it is often understood as a disease that does not
need to be handled specially. However, you should consult a doctor if
experiencing a migraine attack more than five times a month, or if the pain
already can not be treated with drugs that are sold freely on the market.
Additionally you need to be alert for a particular headache can refer to other
serious diseases such as stroke or meningitis, with the following symptoms:
Severe headache that occurs suddenly and have
never felt before.
Arm or one side of the face, or in whole,
feels weak or paralyzed.
Headache, along with fever, stiff neck,
confusion, seizures, blurred vision, and skin rashes.
Talk and lip difficult to understand.
If
you experience or see someone experiencing the above symptoms, immediately take
it to the hospital or call an ambulance.
Factors
Still Causes Migraines
The
cause of migraine is still not known for sure. However, the following factors
are thought to contribute to be the cause:
Hormonal factors. Hormonal changes cause
migraines in some women feel their menstrual period.
The gene factor. About half of people with
migraines have a close relative who also experience migraine.
While changes in chemicals in the brain and
blood vessels.
Consumption of certain foods and drinks.
Amino acid called tyramine contained in products such as cheese, chocolate, and
alcohol can trigger a migraine.
Other trigger factors such as stress and
fatigue can trigger migraines in some sufferers.
Quiet
atmosphere
Lying
in a dark room is often the solution is most easily done when the migraine
attack. This disease is actually not curable, but there are treatments that
help ease the pain, namely:
Drugs anti-emetic used to reduce nausea and
vomiting.
Drugs for pain relief without a
prescription such as paracetamol, aspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen.
Triptans, a group of drugs that can reduce
chemical changes in the brain that cause migraines.
Recognize
Migraine Triggers
Migraine
recurrence can be prevented by following these steps:
Living a healthy lifestyle with adequate
and regular sleep, regular exercise, a healthy diet, limit alcohol consumption,
and caffeine.
Recognizing and avoiding migraine triggers
such as lack of rest, stress and consumption of certain foods and beverages.
Avoiding the consumption of certain drugs
such as women who suffer from menstrual migraines, it is advisable to avoid
drugs that contain estrogen such as birth control pills.
Taking drugs such as migraine preventive
drugs anticonvulsant (topiramate and propranolol).
For
migraine sufferers
Migraine
can have a major impact for the life infected. You sometimes become unable to
move normally when attacked by this disease. Most people in a time of need to
stay in bed for a few days during and after migraine. Although migraine attack
can sometimes deteriorate over time, but in a matter of years, people with the
condition generally tends to improve. Some effective methods of treatment and
may help prevent migraine that does not happen a lot of distractions in life
infected.
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