Migraine is a chronic neurological disease characterized by recurrent moderate to severe headaches often in association with a number of autonomic nervous system symptoms. Typically the headache affects one half of the head, is pulsating in nature, and lasts from 2 to 72 hours. Associated symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light, sound, or smell. The pain is generally made worse by physical activity.(Wikipedia)
There are four possible phases to a migraine, although not all the phases are necessarily experienced:
- The prodrome, which occurs hours or days before the headache
- The aura, which immediately precedes the headache
- The pain phase, also known as headache phase
- The postdrome, the effects experienced following the end of a migraine attack
What are the causes of migraine?
What are the available cures of migraine?
Your views are welcome. - Dr. Sundar
1. Chemical disturbances , fever, stress, diseases effecting hemodynamics or sensory systems etc.
2.analgesics, opiods , relaxants, aromatherapies etc.
Please have a look at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migraine
A lot of valid informations (with, without aura, duradion, epidemiology...)
and the ICHD classification
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICHD_classification_and_diagnosis_of_migraine
There is a lot of data regarding interrelations between migraine and PFO. There is even statistic regarding decrease of frequency of headache in patients after PFO occlusion with the device. The hemodynamic changes in patient with PFO may appear as one of the mechanisms for migraine.
Migraine is a common, chronic, debilitating neurovascular disorder, characterized by attacks of severe headache, autonomic nervous system dysfunction, and in some patients, an aura involving neurologic symptoms. Please take a look at the following references.
Article Migraine update. Diagnosis and treatment
Article Migraine — Current Understanding and Treatment
Article The diagnosis and treatment of chronic migraine
Article Migraine: Epidemiology, Impact, and Risk Factors for Progression
Article Pathophysiology of Migraine: A Disorder of Sensory Processing
Hi,
I have worked on the trigeminal nerve (one of the anatomical structures implicated in migraine) and its connection to orofacial pain. Of course, the condition is much more complicated and, indeed, debilitating for those who suffer from it.
There is a comprehensive classification from the International Headache Association:
https://ichd-3.org/1-migraine/
For a quick (single-source) and concise account of what causes it, how it develops and how it is managed (as until now, there is no reliable cure), please, have a look at this article:
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/otolaryngology/_docs/Migraine%20patient%20handout.pdf
I hope that helps :)
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