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What is Migraine headache?
Migraine is a chronic neurological disease characterized by recurrent moderate to severe headaches often in association with a number of autonomic nervous system symptoms. The word derives from the Greek ἡμικρανία (hemikrania), "pain on one side of the head", from ἡμι- (hemi-), "half", and κρανίον (kranion), "skull".
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. Occasionally an aura can occur with little or no headache following it.
Migraines are believed to be due to a mixture of environmental and genetic factors. Changing hormone levels may also play a role, as migraines affect slightly more boys than girls before puberty, but about two to three times more women than men. The primary theory is related to increased excitability of the cerebral cortex and abnormal control of pain neurons in the trigeminal nucleus of the brainstem.
Initial recommended management is with simple analgesics such as ibuprofen and paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen) for the headache, an antiemetic for the nausea, and the avoidance of triggers. Specific agents such as triptans or ergotamines may be used by those for whom simple analgesics are not effective. Globally, approximately 15% of the population is affected by migraines at some point in life.
Questions and answers on "Migraine headache"
I'm navong a ct scan on my brain today i'm wondering if the contrast thatb they are suong will cauxe me to have memory loss and that i had parents who we allergic to th econyrasting dye and I have a migraine headache shpu;d I go ahead and take the test or hold off from it ?
MD Hi,
Thanks for writing in.
A contrast CT scan will not cause any significant damage to you. Please inform the CT scan technician that your parents had allergy to the contrast so that they are alert when doing the CT scan. They will first give you a test dose of the contrast and ask you if you are...
my 24 yr old son has migraine headaches then vomits then feels better after talking sumatriptan inj then later gets chills and sweats like crazy we have been to just about evry kind of dr and so many test amd mris still can not find anything can anyone help it is causing him to miss work alot and he can not afford to lose his job
MD consult a neurulogist as well as psychiatrist.
i am 26 years.. male. today i go for medical check up in my company hospital.. and found my heart beat is 86 per minuts and my BP is 130/100... is it danger...??? our doctor tell me for check up my BP regularly... pls tell me all about it in details.. i am not smoke nor drink.. i have also migraine headache problem..
MD Hello, BP of 130/100 is high but there are other reasons to it.
Did you rested for about 5 -10 mins after reaching the doctor and then checked BP? because if not then your BP will show increased value
There is a entity called white coat hypertension in which BP goes high while checking BP but...
I have daily headaches/migraines and have taken both amitriptyline and nortriptyline for them. Both work, but only for a few months each before I max out on the dosage. Would protriptyline be a good choice to suggest to my doctor since it is similar?
MD As all amitriptyline, nortriptyline and protriptyline are same group drugs and they benefited you for few months only, if i was your doctor i would have tried a different group of drug like SSRI group of drug.
also try yoga, meditation to treat your tension headache. Daily walk in park for 15-30...
MRI of brain shows a few scattered foci of abnormal parenchymal flair hyperintensity seen nonspecific but may be related to micro vascular disease other differential diagnosis include vasculitis, edema, migraine headaches and demyelinating conditions -- could you elaborate on what this means
MD Hello
Few scattered foci of abnormal parenchymal flair hyperintensities in the white matter may be due to ischemic( decreased blood supply and oxygenation due to involvement of small blood vessels)changes in white matter of brain.
Ischemic changes generally occurs in conditions like...
My results from a recent MRI without contrast indicate: minimal ischemic/gliotic changes vs findings related to migraine headaches . In an earlier part of the report, it is stated: there are a few dot-like foci of increased T2 signal in the deep periventricular white matter regions... ischemic changes also noted involving the central pontine region as well. The MRI was done to find the source of migraine headaches. Mary Ellen Drury
MD Hello,
Thank you for the query. I have gone through your query and understood your concerns. Ischemic changes indicates decreased blood supply to that area and by which you are having migraine headaches. I advice to take prophylactic treatment for this after consulting your doctor and for...
I am 48 and have always been very fit, active and healthy. Over the last year I have had an increased incidence of migraine headaches, and over the last 6 months my weight keeps increasing no matter how much I exercise or control my diet. I started taking supplements for perimenopause, they are natural. I have had blood work and it is not my thyroid and I am not menopausal. I am very frustrated. My weight is up 15 pounds in less than a year.
MD hello madam thanks for the query
firstly regarding your wt gain is jus course every women goes thru during peri menopausal state due to estrogen imbalance and your headaches particularly migraine is exacerbated by any stress specailly ur pre menopausal state itself is a stress top on dat your wt...
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