Migraine

What is a migraine?
Migraine is a neurological disease that causes severe pain and throbbing sensations that may last for several hours at a time and may last for several days. It usually includes a headache with nausea. Vomiting or exposure to light, smell, dizziness, visual disturbance and tingling or numbness, hands or feet.

Mini action may occur without warning, or triggers such as skipping a meal, exposure to smoke or air, or menstrual periods and changing surfaces may trigger the condition.
How many days do migraine attacks last?
Most migraine attacks last from 4 to 72 hours. Although effective treatment can shorten them to a few hours. On the other hand, some migraine attacks can last even more than 72 hours.

Having migraines can be debilitating, leading to missed days of school or work, low productivity at school or work, inability to perform household responsibilities, and loss of family, social, and leisure activities.

What is the cause of migraine?
Probably, the question has been raised for you, what is the cause of migraine? You should note that the main cause has not been proven yet, but in symptoms known as migraine attacks, some doctors believe that the brains of people who have migraines are more sensitive to environmental stimuli such as stress or sleep disorders than the brains of people who do not have this disease. It shows a stronger reaction.

Migraine headache treatment
There is no definitive cure for migraines, but lifestyle and treatment methods can help reduce the number of attacks in a person and shorten or reduce the severity of the attacks.

Know the types of migraine
In the following, we will introduce and review some types of migraine.

Aura-based migraine types
Types of migraine include the following:

Migraine with aura
Migraine without aura

Migraine with aura
It acts as a warning for many patients and is a symptom of migraine. Aura is characterized by various sensory disturbances, including:

Confusing thoughts
Bright visual spots
Zigzag lines
Blind spots or even temporary vision loss
Migraine without aura
As the name suggests, in this group, the patient does not experience any disturbance in the aura or feeling. Almost most people experience migraine without any sensory disturbance or aura.

However, even in migraines without aura, a person will have an attack or the onset of a migraine attack and experience symptoms a day or two before.

Learn about other types of migraines
In addition to classification based on aura, migraine types are further divided. There are several other types which include:

chronic
Menstruation
hemiplegia
abdominal
Along with brain stem aura
Chronic migraine
When migraine attacks occur more than 15 days a month.

Menstrual migraine
When the migraine attack is somehow related to the menstrual cycle pattern.

Migraine hemiplegia
When a migraine temporarily weakens one side of the body.

Abdominal migraine
Migraine attacks are associated with intestinal and abdominal dysfunction.

Migraine with brainstem aura
A very rare type of migraine that can cause severe neurological symptoms.

What are the symptoms of a migraine headache?
One of the questions asked by patients is what are the signs or symptoms of migraine? The symptoms of this disease vary depending on the type and the person. In general, a migraine attack is very painful and can interfere with your daily life.

One of the most common symptoms of migraine is pain in the head, which is often known as a strong throbbing sensation; Usually on one side of the head but sometimes on both sides of the head and sometimes it starts from one side of the head and moves to the other side.

Common symptoms and signs of migraine
In general, these are the common signs and symptoms of migraines:

Sensitivity to light, which dark space during attacks can help.
Sensitivity to sound, which can make ordinary sounds intolerable.
Touch sensitivity or pain from gentle touches such as brushing your teeth, combing your hair, or touching your face with a pillow
nausea and vomiting
Throbbing headache
Neck pain or stiffness
tiredness
Difficulty concentrating
dizziness
Depression or anxiety
Ringing in the ears
sinus pain
diarrhea
Aversion to smells

What are other symptoms of migraine?
Other symptoms of migraine that may be less common:

Cold hands or feet
constipation
Difficulty speaking clearly
Difficulty understanding written or spoken information
Earache
facial swelling
Frequent urination
More thirst
jaw pain
night sweat
the nightmare
Numbness or tingling in the hands, feet, or face
physical weakness

What is the cause of a migraine attack?
The cause of migraine attacks remains unknown. Research shows that genetic and environmental factors can play a role in this. There are many triggers and causes for migraine attacks, including:

Hormonal changes
drinks
foods
Stress
medicines
Physical factors
Sensory stimuli