WHAT IS MIGRAINE ? 

  • Migraine is a complex disorder wherein patient experiences headache which is characterized by intense throbbing pain on one side which is usually accompanied by sensitivity to light & noise with  nausea and vomiting , touch sensitivity.· 
  • WHO  (World Health Organization ) rating has placed migraine among the most disabling disease along with psychosis and dementia.

CAUSESOF MIGRAINE : The exact cause of migraine is not known , but it is believed to be a combination of environmental , genetic and biological factors.

TYPE OF MIGRANE  :

       1.   MIGRAINE WITH AURA .

      2.   MIGRAINE WITHOUTAURA .

     3.  CEREBROVASCULAR MIGRAINE .

  • CLUSTER HEADACHE – Cluster headache is characterized by a cluster of pain in head, face and back . The pains are usually throbbing pains.    
  • These pains may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, photophobia and phonophobia.

CONVENTIONAL METHODOLOGY :Pharmacological treatment for migraine includes NSAID'S ( non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) , antiemetics , triptans  ( SERETONINRECEPTOR AGONISTS ) and ergot alkaloids. 

ROLE OF HOMOEOPATHY IN  MIGRAINE TREATMENT :

Homoeopathic treatments for migraine usually fall into two broad categories.

A) The first category involves treating the symptoms of a migraine, which is usually the most effective way of treating a migraine.

B) The second category involves treating the underlying cause of a migraine, which in most cases is more effective than treating the symptoms. Homoeopathy is based on the principle that a substance that causes a symptom in a healthy person can cure that same symptom in a sick person.

PREVENTION AND NATURAL MEASURES FOR MIGRAINE :

-   Keeping yourself well hydrated

-   Improve Sleep Patterns 

-    Avoid Alcohol 

-    Magnesium supplements or foods rich in magnesium – spinach , avacado ,dark chocolate , pumpkin seeds , dry roasted almonds , pumpkin seeds.

-        ARTICLE BY

DR.NIRALI VIRAJ MEHTA

BHMS , DNYS , CCPH , PGDEMS .

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