| Migraine is a neurological condition. This neurological | | | | the severity of the condition and the frequency |
| syndrome is more common in women than in | | | | of the occurrence. Severe headache occurring on |
| men. The condition is characterized by headaches | | | | just one side of the head is the prime symptom |
| and nausea. Most men and women display a | | | | of a migraine. A person suffering from migraine |
| change in bodily perceptions when suffering from | | | | experiences throbbing sensations for long periods |
| migraines. A typical migraine headache lasts for | | | | of time. It's seen that the person is also sensitive |
| anywhere between 4 and 72 hours. For many, | | | | to movement, light and sound. A migraine differs |
| migraines are accompanied by unusual | | | | from other headaches in terms of the severity of |
| experiences that are visual, sensory or olfactory | | | | the symptoms. For some, migraine symptoms |
| in nature. There are various triggers for migraines, | | | | are so severe that they become immobile. |
| which include allergic reaction, stress, and smoking, | | | | Movement causes them pain; hence they choose |
| inadequate food intake and alcohol addiction. At | | | | to do nothing till the pain subsides. Diarrhoea, |
| times, tension headaches can also lead to | | | | nausea and exhaustion are some of the other |
| migraines. | | | | symptoms that accompany migraine. A unique |
| Migraine | | | | symptom of this condition is manifested in the |
| The International Headache Society defines the | | | | form of an aura. It's like a warning for the |
| intensity of pain for migraines; the scale of pain is | | | | impending onset of a migraine. These warning |
| between 0 and 3. Zero means that there is no | | | | signals can be in the form of flashing lights or |
| pain, 1 means mild pain that is associated with | | | | black spots. Some people temporarily lose their |
| migraine but does not interfere with the daily | | | | faculty of coherent speech also. |
| activities. If a person suffering from migraine is on | | | | Complications of migraines |
| the scale of 2 then he/she is said to have | | | | Complications and symptoms of migraine can |
| moderate pain, which inhibits but does not restrict | | | | overlap each other. Nausea and headaches are |
| daily routine. At 3, the migraine pain is severe and | | | | the common complications resulting out of a |
| prevents all usual, daily activities. Each migraine | | | | migraine attack. Vertigo, vascular headache, eye |
| attack differs from the other with respect to the | | | | pain and visual impairment are the other |
| phases that a person experiences. The first is the | | | | complications that are a result of the occurring |
| prodrome and it can occur a few days or hours | | | | migraine. It should be understood that the |
| before the headache. The second is the aura | | | | complications associated with migraine are its |
| phase which occurs just before the headache. | | | | secondary conditions. Complications are also other |
| The third is the pain phase, while the fourth is the | | | | disorders that are caused by the onset of a |
| postdrome phase. | | | | migraine. It is difficult to make a very clear |
| Symptoms of migraine | | | | distinction between the side effects and the |
| The symptoms of a migraine are dependant on | | | | complications of a migraine. |