Monday, June 6, 2011

Migraine : General info

Migraine symptoms is a recurrent headache attacks that are usually felt on one side of the head, throbbing, accompanied by nausea or vomiting. Migraine is a type of headache is very common. Before puberty, boys and girls the same opportunity to get a migraine. However, after puberty women are three times more often affected than men. Migraine affects about 2-10% of men and 5-25% in women. The first attack of migraine generally occurs at a young age, around 10-11 years old. According to a 2165 study of Scottish children aged 5 to 15 years, 11% of children suffering from migraine. The attacks decreased after age 45-50 years. Migraine is a neurovascular headache, a condition in which nerve stimulation causes dilation of blood vessels. This gives rise to pain and further stimulation of the central nervous system.

The cause of migraine is unclear, but clearly there are genetic factors. Most migraine sufferers have other family members who also experienced it. The trigger of this disease can, because lack of sleep, certain foods, foods that contain MSG / nitrate / aspartame, stress, menstruation, caffeine, visual stimuli (such as flashing light) and weather changes can trigger migraine attacks. Some people regularly get migraines after stress, for example, a day after the exam. The most likely cause of the food is chocolate, cheese, and orange juice. If you often wake up at night or wake up in the morning with a migraine, may lead to low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). In such cases, snack before bed can prevent attacks.

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