Migraine is a disease that has been known since prehistoric times and causes headaches continuously and in fits
. It will be important to distinguish migraine from many types of headache
. Migraine headache typically occurs in attacks and if not treated initially, it becomes most severe within a few hours. Migraine pain continues for 4-72 hours and ends spontaneously.
/> Migraine; Generally divided into two groups. Migraine with preliminary symptoms, which we call 'with aura', and migraine without aura
. Only 10 percent of migraines have aura. Aura is a complaint that is encountered in
pre-symptomatic migraine. Most of these symptoms are vision related. The patient says he/she sees bright lights, zigzag lines
or blurred vision, or loss of vision in an area
. Additionally, numbness in the arms and legs, dizziness, and speech-related disorders are also observed. It lasts 20-30 minutes and then the pain begins.
Genetic factors are the main causes of migraine. If someone in your family has migraine, your probability of having migraine is 40%. A person whose mother and father both suffer from migraine may experience migraine complaints at a rate of 75%. One of the causes of migraine pain is hormonal changes. Therefore, migraine is most common in women. Migraine attacks, which are 3 times more common in women than in men, may increase in severity due to hormonal changes, especially during menstrual periods. We can also attribute the increase in severe headache
during the menstrual period to migraine.
Air pollution, cigarette smoke, bright light or flickering light, loud and continuous noise, airplane
travels, birth control pills and many other factors that we cannot count. Migraine. It triggers.
Apart from this; Many foods are held responsible among the factors that trigger migraine.
However, the food that increases migraine pain may be different in each patient. The important thing is for the person to find and discover the substance that triggers his/her pain.
For effective headache treatment, medications and changing daily life routine are very
important. If you do not plan your daily life according to migraine If you do, it will not be beneficial to just use migraine medications.
In your daily life; Be careful to learn ways to cope with stress, avoid alcohol and
have a balanced sleep.
How is attack-pain treated?
Simple analgesics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs,
ergotamine drugs and triptans are used in pain management. If painkillers and Ergotamine drugs are used frequently, they cause constant pain and sometimes may cause more serious side effects. Anti-emetic group drugs are also given for nausea and vomiting during the attack. Painkillers should be taken at the beginning of the
attack. To speed up absorption, anti-nausea medication should be taken before painkillers
.
How is preventive treatment given?
If the number of attacks exceeds three or four in a month, then only during the attack It is also necessary to use medications to prevent migraine attacks. It is not applied if the person has a migraine attack once a month or once every 6 months. In preventive treatment, medications are taken every day. For this purpose, heart
medications, depression medications, and epilepsy medications are used. Taking painkillers
every day is dangerous.
Are there any treatment alternatives other than medication?
In 1926, a migraine patient Neuraltherapy treatment, which was discovered during the patient's treatment, is a method applied in the world and in Turkey since 2008. Neuraltherapy; It is an injection treatment performed with short
acting local anesthetics. It is based on the re
regulation of the autonomic nervous system. It has almost no complications and can be applied to all age groups, including pregnant women. Neuraltherapy and holistic approach have increased the chances of migraine treatment success. Neuraltherapy can be supported with combined treatments such as trigger point injections and ganglion blocks, depending on the degree of migraine.
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