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[Migrane] [ Mumps]

MIGRAINE

Migraine is described as excruciating pain, which is intensified by routine activity and by lowering the head and straining. This headache may gradually start off with dull thudding in the temples. Migraine headaches can vary from mild to acute pain and are generally felt on one side of the head. A migraine attack involves a headache and is accompanied by other symptoms. It can last from 4 hours to 3 days.

TARGET GROUP:

Migraines may affect at least one in ten persons. Although they affect both young and old, migraine headaches are common in the age group of 20 to 40 years old. Migraine headaches are three times more common in women than in men. Some women experience migraine headaches prior to or during menstruation.

TYPE OF AILMENT:

Migraines can further be classified by the symptoms they produce. Migraine with aura and migraine without aura are the two most common types of migraines. Basilar artery migraines, Headache-free migraine, Carotidynia, Status migraine, Ophthalmologic migraine are the less common ones. Menstrual migraines, which relate to hormonal changes, may be experienced by some women just prior or during menstruation.

 

SYMPTOMS:

People suffering from migraine may experience some or all of the mentioned symptoms:

• Mild to severe throbbing headache
• Sensitivity to light sound and odour
• Nausea and vomiting
• Visual disturbances
• Frequent seizures

Other accompanied symptoms may be like tiredness, fatigue, paleness, and loss of appetite, dizziness, diarrhoea and sensations of being very cold and warm.

AFFECTED AREAS:

A migraine typically starts in a particular area on one side of the head, then increases and builds in intensity over 1 to 2 hours.

CAUSES:

The actual cause of migraine is unknown. The condition may result from a chain of reactions in the central nervous system caused by changes in the body or in the surroundings. Family history of disorder can also lead to migraine.

 

RISK TO OTHERS:

If both your parents have migraines, there's a good possibility you will too. You can also suffer from migraine even if only one of your parents has migraine.

TREATMENT:

Migraine treatment may differ according to your condition. The two categories are Migraine prophylaxis (prevention medicine) this treatment involves medicine taken regularly to reduce the total number of migraine headaches you may get. Migraine prevention medicine helps in migraine attacks from even starting.