Migraine is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by moderate to severe headaches , and nausea . It is about three times more common in women than in men. The word derives from the Greek ἡμικρανία ( hemikrania ), pain on one side of the head , from ἡμι- ( hemi- ), half , and κρανίον ( kranion ), skull . The typical migraine headache is unilateral (affecting one half of the head) and pulsating in nature and lasting from two to 72 hours; symptoms include nausea , vomiting , photophobia (increased sensitivity to light) and phonophobia (increased sensitivity to sound); the symptoms are generally aggravated by routine activity. Approximately one-third of people who suffer from migraine headaches perceive an aura —transient visual, sensory, language, or motor disturbances signaling the migraine will soon occur. Initial treatment is with analgesics for the headache, an antiemetic for the nausea, and the avoidance of triggers. The cause of migraine headache is unknown ; the most supported theory is that it is related to hyperexcitability of the cerebral cortex and/or abnormal control of pain neurons in the trigeminal nucleus of the brainstem . Studies of twins indicate a 60- to 65-percent genetic influence upon their propensity to develop migraine headaches. Moreover, fluctuating hormone levels indicate a migraine relation: 75 percent of adult patients are women, although migraine affects approximately equal numbers of prepubescent boys and girls. Propensity to migraine headache sometimes disappears during pregnancy, but in some women, migraines may become more frequent.
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My 14 year old daughter (a gymnast 100 lbs.) has had a cough for a couple of weeks. It is getting worse and she has a pop that happens each time she coughs under he left rib. Does this sound like a hernia and how quickly should I have her...
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i got a bang to the head 3 days ago it hasnt bruised but is very tender n sore should i be worried or not.. have got a few headaches over last few days..
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I have some intermittent pain that comes and goes along my jaw line (dentist says there's nothing wrong with my jaw or teeth) also i have occasional headaches at the back top of my head/ neck pain. They aren't terrible or overbearing as far as...
I had a feeling like an explosion followed by burning in my left temple two nights ago, and some pain in left temple since, last night i think i might of had a siezure, if i sleep with pressure on my left side of my head pain starts to happen but...
Hello..My Mom's age is 57 years. .And now she is complaining that she is getting more saliva after having her morning tea or lunch,She is having slow movement of hand and legs also,palpitation,depression. This is because she is not having her...
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Hi, i always mustrbute, my habbit i realize, but i am habbitual, please advise, i am 26 years old
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doctor , my mother have a problem of hypothyrodism ,, she feels abnormal ex. she feels his eyes size increases,, please tell me which medicin she use and how much dose of that medicin she take... soon.........
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Hello my name is izzie i am 17. I have been getting a weird feeling migrane everyday above my left eye and around the left side of my skull . I site at a computor for 8 hours a day for work and i wonder could this be the cause? i have also been quite ill the last two weeks and now after occasionally i have beeen coughing up a little but of blood...
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A combination of yoga postures, breathing exercises and relaxation may help reduce the frequency and intensity of migraine . Gentle yoga postures and breathing techniques are believed to have a calming effect on the nervous system , and studies have suggested that yoga can help alleviate various forms of pain, from chronic back pain to the joint...
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I was messing up on this weaning thing. On off I started weaning 2 weeks ago. This week I started for sure,I droped from 50 to 25 mg a day. Now last night I was out my b.p. went up cuz I started feeling dizzy.So I took 50 mg last night. I messed up. This morning I had a migraine with aura . Do u think it came from me weaning and than jumped back...
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I think some thing is wrong with me. For the past two nights i have been in a half awake half asleep state, im shaking, i get migraines (though the migranes have been happing for over a year). What do i do?
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Hi, I am 22 years old female, I ve been having these headaches every so often and they are extremely irritating.. they hurt sooo bad. To the point where i m extremely sensitive to sound, movement, and light. I cant ingest anything or im vomitting, even asprin. Is there any cause of this ?
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my 4 months old child has become colic from few days i think he is developing teeth as he eats his hand very forcefully and even refuses to drink milk. pls suggest me Sir.
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Hello, I have been sleeping more than usual. My significant other brought this to my attention and now I m worried. I have no appetite at all for example in the last week I have only ate about one thing a day. When I do sleep I get such vivid dreams to the point that I wake in a panic state trying to catch a grip on my surroundings. My dreams...
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Hello, I have been sleeping more than usual. My significant other brought this to my attention and now I m worried. I have no appetite at all for example in the last week I have only ate about one thing a day. When I do sleep I get such vivid dreams to the point that I wake in a panic state trying to catch a grip on my surroundings. My dreams...
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