HEAD CONDITIONS – MIGRAINES

Migraines generally fall into two categories: classic and common and there is a less common third type known as Migranosa Neuralgia or Cluster headache. Most people who get migraines experience the common type, but about 20% experience classic migraines that involve common migraine symptoms accompanied by an aura, which is a visual disturbance that manifests as blurry vision, blind spots, zigzag lines or tunnel vision (a loss of peripheral vision). If you get migraines but don’t recognize these symptoms, you probably get common migraines. The first experience of a common migraine typically occurs early in life. Twenty-five percent of people who get migraines have their first one before age 10, more than 55% have it before age 20 and more than 90% have it before age 40. Gender and genetics seem to play a role in who experiences the condition. Women are three times more likely to have migraines, and about 90% of people who get them have a family history of the condition, according to the American Council for Headache Education. Some people have a predisposition to migraines and certain triggers can cause them. These include emotional stress, physical exertion, changes in the weather, environmental pollutants, certain medications, foods such as dairy products, red wine and chocolate and changes in sleep patterns. Studies are currently focusing on the role of blood flow in the brain and head, hormonal changes in the central nervous system and electrical imbalances in cells. At Advanced Pain Relief we offer a comprehensive approach that can effectively reduce the severity and frequency of Migraines and in some cases relieve them altogether.