Migraine

Migraine is a disease characterized by attacks of throbbing pain localized in one half of the head. More common in women.

Main symptoms:

1. The pain is usually localized in one half of the head, often in the temporal region.

2. The pain is pulsating.

3. May be accompanied by nausea and vomiting.

4. Increased sensitivity to light and sound.

5. Precursors of an attack can be various visual sensations.

Migraine attacks can be triggered by stress, overwork, hunger, and certain foods. In women, attacks are often associated with the menstrual cycle.

To stop an attack, you can take painkillers (acetylsalicylic acid, analgin, amidopyrine). It is recommended to avoid factors that increase pain (bright lights, loud sounds). It is important to maintain the correct daily routine and nutrition. Migraine treatment should be prescribed by a doctor.

*Migraines: clinical picture and mechanism of development*

**Migraine** is a chronic disease that manifests itself as attacks of excruciating throbbing pain in one half of the head or in the forehead, temple, eye and is accompanied by photophobia, nausea and vomiting. The pain lasts from 4 hours to several days, is localized in various parts of the head and has clearly defined boundaries. The severity of the attack may vary. Only in a small number of patients, migraine pain is very intense and painful, accompanied by reduced consciousness and requiring hospitalization.

This type of disease is hereditary and “transmitted through the female line” - women are more likely to suffer from it. Also, migraine attacks are provoked by the influence of meteorological, climatic and seasonal factors: sudden changes in atmospheric pressure, temperature changes, magnetic storms, solar activity, etc. Those who avoid exposure to these factors