Migraines are a common type of vascular headache caused by abnormal sensitivity of brain arteries and changes in brain chemicals like serotonin. Migraines typically cause pulsating pain on one or both sides of the head as well as nausea, sensitivity to light and sound, and other symptoms. They can be treated with pain relievers at onset of headaches or preventive medications taken daily to reduce frequency of attacks. Genetics and environmental triggers play a role in migraines.
Migraines are severe, recurring, and painful headaches. The article gives an overview of the condition along with symptoms, causes and treatment options.
Migraines are severe, recurring, and painful headaches. The article gives an overview of the condition along with symptoms, causes and treatment options.
Migraine is periodic attack of headache, usually on one side of head. Severe throbbing pain is sometimes accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Some migraine patients have warning symptoms before headache, including visual disturbances, weakness, numbness or dizziness. It affects whole psychosomatic entity. It is type of chronic one sided disease. A patient presented with the complain with migraine with aura visited the hospital OPD. He was treated with Lachesis. Lachesis had given on basis of individualization. This patient is improved with the lachesis 1M. Migraine can be improved with the help of homoeopathy on the basis of individualization. Dr. Vani Oza "Homoeopathy and Migraine" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-5 , August 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd46256.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/other/46256/homoeopathy-and-migraine/dr-vani-oza
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MD, DM (Neurology)
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Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, MGMCH JAIPUR
Conceptual Study of Migraine in Ayurveda (Ardhavbhedaka)ijtsrd
Migraine is one of the most common neurovascular disabling disorders encountered in Shalakya practice. Migraine can be defined as a paroxysmal affection having a sudden onset accompanied by usually unilateral severe headache. In Ayurveda, Migraine is described as Ardhaavabhedhaka which is a major health issue among people of age group 30 to 50 years. According to WHO, migraine is the third most common disease in the world with an estimated global prevalence of 14.7% (around 1 in 7 people).1 Chronic Migraine affects about 2% of world population2 with female and male ratio 3:1.3 It is a widespread, chronic and intermittently disabling disorder characterized by recurrent headaches with or without aura. The attack gives warning before it strikes black spots or a brilliant zigzag line appears before the eyes or the patient has blurring of vision or has part of his vision blanked out. It is also called as 'œsick headache' because nausea and vomiting occasionally accompany the excruciating pain which lasts for as long as three days. Suppressing migraine pain with NSAIDS and analgesics gives short term relief and the pain can rebound. Dependence on medicines decreases the body's natural pain relief mechanism and long-term dependence can damage kidneys, liver or other vital organs. Ayurveda believes in treating the disease at its root cause from within. Therefore, treatments focus on balancing the vitiated Doshas in the digestive and nervous systems. This can be achieved by avoiding triggering factors and prescribing doshic specific diet, stress management, herbal formulas, lifestyle modification, Panchakarma, Kriyakalpa and other holistic modalities to create a balanced physiology. Dr Shyam Kumar Sah | Dr Deeraj BC | Dr Ashwini MJ"Conceptual Study of Migraine in Ayurveda (Ardhavbhedaka)" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-4 , June 2018, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd15633.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/other/15633/conceptual-study-of-migraine-in-ayurveda-ardhavbhedaka/dr-shyam-kumar-sah
Headache is classified mainly into two categories: Primary and secondary.
Primary headache is usually benign and longstanding. Common primary headaches are migraine and tension type headache. They have typical features – Migraine, tends to be pulsating in character, affecting one side of the head, associated with nausea, disabling in severity and it usually lasts between 3 hours and 3 days.
Migraine is periodic attack of headache, usually on one side of head. Severe throbbing pain is sometimes accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Some migraine patients have warning symptoms before headache, including visual disturbances, weakness, numbness or dizziness. It affects whole psychosomatic entity. It is type of chronic one sided disease. A patient presented with the complain with migraine with aura visited the hospital OPD. He was treated with Lachesis. Lachesis had given on basis of individualization. This patient is improved with the lachesis 1M. Migraine can be improved with the help of homoeopathy on the basis of individualization. Dr. Vani Oza "Homoeopathy and Migraine" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-5 , August 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd46256.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/other/46256/homoeopathy-and-migraine/dr-vani-oza
Epilepsy General information in English By
Dr. Gourav Goyal
MD, DM (Neurology)
Fellowship in stroke & Neuro-intervention
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, MGMCH JAIPUR
Conceptual Study of Migraine in Ayurveda (Ardhavbhedaka)ijtsrd
Migraine is one of the most common neurovascular disabling disorders encountered in Shalakya practice. Migraine can be defined as a paroxysmal affection having a sudden onset accompanied by usually unilateral severe headache. In Ayurveda, Migraine is described as Ardhaavabhedhaka which is a major health issue among people of age group 30 to 50 years. According to WHO, migraine is the third most common disease in the world with an estimated global prevalence of 14.7% (around 1 in 7 people).1 Chronic Migraine affects about 2% of world population2 with female and male ratio 3:1.3 It is a widespread, chronic and intermittently disabling disorder characterized by recurrent headaches with or without aura. The attack gives warning before it strikes black spots or a brilliant zigzag line appears before the eyes or the patient has blurring of vision or has part of his vision blanked out. It is also called as 'œsick headache' because nausea and vomiting occasionally accompany the excruciating pain which lasts for as long as three days. Suppressing migraine pain with NSAIDS and analgesics gives short term relief and the pain can rebound. Dependence on medicines decreases the body's natural pain relief mechanism and long-term dependence can damage kidneys, liver or other vital organs. Ayurveda believes in treating the disease at its root cause from within. Therefore, treatments focus on balancing the vitiated Doshas in the digestive and nervous systems. This can be achieved by avoiding triggering factors and prescribing doshic specific diet, stress management, herbal formulas, lifestyle modification, Panchakarma, Kriyakalpa and other holistic modalities to create a balanced physiology. Dr Shyam Kumar Sah | Dr Deeraj BC | Dr Ashwini MJ"Conceptual Study of Migraine in Ayurveda (Ardhavbhedaka)" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-4 , June 2018, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd15633.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/other/15633/conceptual-study-of-migraine-in-ayurveda-ardhavbhedaka/dr-shyam-kumar-sah
Headache is classified mainly into two categories: Primary and secondary.
Primary headache is usually benign and longstanding. Common primary headaches are migraine and tension type headache. They have typical features – Migraine, tends to be pulsating in character, affecting one side of the head, associated with nausea, disabling in severity and it usually lasts between 3 hours and 3 days.
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2. DEFINITION OF A MIGRAINE HEADACHE
The most common type of vascular headache involving abnormal sensitivity of
arteries in the brain to various triggers resulting in rapid changes in the artery size
due to spasm (constriction). Other arteries in the brain and scalp then open (dilate),
and throbbing pain is perceived in the head. The tendency to migraine is inherited and
appears to involve serotonin, a chemical in the brain involved in the transmission of
nerve impulses that trigger the release of substances in the blood vessels that in turn
cause the pain of the migraine. These nerve impulses cause the flashing lights and
other sensory phenomena known as an aura that may accompany a migraine. Not all
severe headaches are migraines and not all migraines are severe.
4. CAUSES (CONTINUED)
Although much about the cause of migraines isn't understood, genetics and
environmental factors appear to play a role.
Migraines may be caused by changes in the brainstem and its interactions with the
trigeminal nerve, a major pain pathway.
Imbalances in brain chemicals — including serotonin, which helps regulate pain in
your nervous system — also may be involved. Researchers continue to study the role
of serotonin in migraines.
Serotonin levels drop during migraine attacks. This may cause your trigeminal
system to release substances called neuropeptides, which travel to your brain's outer
covering (meninges). The result is headache pain.
Common migraine triggers include: hormonal changes in women, food, food additives,
stress, sensory stimuli, changes in wake-sleep pattern, physical factors, changes in
environment, changes in climate and medications.
5. SYMPTOMS
Migraines may progress through four stages: prodrome, aura, headache
(attack) and postdrome.
Prodrome
One or two days before a migraine, you may notice subtle changes that signify an oncoming
migraine, including:
Constipation
Depression
Food cravings
Hyperactivity
Irritability
Neck stiffness
Uncontrollable yawning
Aura
Visual phenomena, such as seeing various shapes, bright spots or flashes of light
Vision loss
Pins and needles sensations in an arm or leg
Speech or language problems (aphasia)
6. SYMPTOMS (CONTINUED)
Migraines may progress through four stages: prodrome, aura, headache
(attack) and postdrome.
Headache (attack)
Pain on one side or both sides of your head
Pain that has a pulsating, throbbing quality
Sensitivity to light, sounds and sometimes smells
Nausea and vomiting
Blurred vision
Lightheadedness, sometimes followed by fainting
Postdrome
The final phase, known as postdrome, occurs after a migraine attack. During this time you may
feel drained and washed out, though some people report feeling mildly euphoric.
7. TREATMENT
Migraine headaches are commonly treated with pain-relieving medications at the onset of the
headaches itself or with preventive medications usually taken on a daily basis to prevent
headaches from occurring.
Pain-relieving medications are usually used in the form of some type of ibuprofen or
acetaminophen, but triptans are also used. Triptans work by promoting constriction of blood
vessels and blocking pain pathways in the brain.
Preventive medications are usually used in the form of cardiovascular drugs, antidepressants, anti-
seizure drugs, botox and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
In some extreme cases, opioid medications are used. These medications contain codeine and are
used for those who can’t take triptans, but because they contain narcotics are only used as a last
resort. In addition to opioids, there have also been a number of recent studies to determine if
cannabis may a viable form of treatment for migraine headaches.
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