Migraine is a neurological disease that in different periods of life experiences up to 10% of the population, many once or twice a year, and some several times a week. It is believed that people with physical labor are more likely to migrate.

The main causes of migraine can be divided into several groups:.

violation of the blood supply to the brain due to the narrowed lumen of the vessels, uneven filling of the alveoli with blood, deterioration of the excretion of carbon dioxide from the brain,.

the reasons connected with infringement of an exchange of a serotonin,.

disorders in the central nervous system.

The causes of the attack can be physical and nervous overfatigue, physical overload, stuffy rooms, smoking, intoxication and dehydration, alcohol intake, hormonal drugs, severe weather and climate changes, sleep problems, eating citrus, chocolate, nuts or fish, cheese, during menstruation. Are allocated and hereditary factors of a migraine. The exact causes of seizures in a given situation can not always be ascertained.

Types of migraine.

Migraines are in different forms, differing from one another in a typical set of symptoms. For example, a classic migraine with an aura. Characterized by a state of lethargy and malaise, drowsiness and numbness in the limbs, auditory, audible, visual hallucinations, after which the attack comes after 15-60 minutes. Headache strong, hard to stop.

Normal migraine is a headache without precursors in the form of aura. It can be divided into several types:.

abdominal, with attacks of abdominal pain in the navel, cramps of the muscles of the abdominal wall and headaches,.

basilar or cervical, as a result of circulatory disorders in the region of the cervical vessels,.

hemiplegic, with numbness and loss of movement in one half of the body,.

ophthalmic, eye migraine, with loss of visual fields, pain in the eye, headache,.

retinal,.

Migraine status, when symptoms are not removed for three days or more.

Especially severe migraine occurs during pregnancy due to limited opportunities in therapy and prevention.

How is migraine manifested?.

Symptoms occur in one half of the head, gradually shifting to the entire head. Pain can spread to the eye, upper jaw and neck, has a pulsating character, is provoked by any stimuli. Seizures can be accompanied by nausea and vomiting, spasms in the stomach, pills of the usual analgesic pains do not remove. There may be dizziness, impaired coordination, mood problems, drowsiness or agitation. Aura in seizures also has typical signs - a feeling of fog or blurred vision, dizziness and flashes of light, hallucinations, impaired coordination. Symptoms last no more than half an hour, gradually turning into an attack of pain.

Frequent migraine attacks disrupt the life of a person, leading to disability.

Migraine Diagnosis.

The basis of the diagnosis is clinical manifestations, which already make it possible to diagnose a migraine. But in order to confirm the diagnosis and exclude other neurological pathologies, an EEG is needed, a check of the visual fields, visual acuity and eye day status. If necessary, REG and CT and MRI of the brain and neck.

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