Where does migraine come from?

Last updated on February 10th, 2023 at 12:59 pm

If you suffer from very painful headaches and have done so since you were young, chances are you may suffer from migraine headaches. Normally, those who suffer from migraine attacks are between the ages of 10 to 40.

No one knows why migraine happens in these age groups, but by the time someone reaches fifty, attacks almost never occur. Members of the same family often complain of migraines headaches and there is believed to be a hereditary link; however, science has not yet proved that there is, in fact, a genetic factor at work.

Where does migraine come from & how it feels?

1. More often, a migraine only affects one side of the head, unlike headache due to neck pain which feels on the front of the forehead.
2. It usually causes unbearable pain that can make you irritate and can last anywhere from 4-72 hours if not treated, and requires you to take to your bed.
3. An attack is debilitating and sufferers are usually left feeling crippled and exhausted after the head pain has passed.
4. For some people, there can be long periods without headache, and not others.
5. Other symptoms, similar to those of flu, are experienced by the patient, like light sensitivity and chills, and a feeling of lightheadedness.
6. A distinct warning called an aura usually happens before the migraine attack by 10-30 minutes.
7. Migraines can also attack even without the aura, and builds up to an extreme intensity which is provoked more by continuous motion, light and noise, and often results in nausea and vomiting.
8. Those who are afflicted say a headache is often so intense that it impedes their regular routine, disrupting daily activity and often keeping them awake at night.

Signs that you are experiencing the aura mostly involve the senses and can include (its different from vertigo)

1. Queasiness
2. Problems with vision
3. Reduction in the sensations of taste
4. Difficulty with verbal skills

Cause of migraine headache

A condition that causes an inflammation of blood vessels in the brain is said to be a factor in migraine attacks. People with sensitivity in this area normally suffer from migraines.

Also, women have a three times greater chance of having migraine, while men have an eight percent chance of suffering from the problem. Science can’t yet explain why this is so. Some medical experts believe it is the contracting blood vessels that are responsible for the migraine with aura effect. It might be that it is the expansion of the blood vessels afterward that causes a headache.

Final word

You may experience one or more triggers with each attack. The most common complaints are bad weather, particular foods, and beverages, being at a great height, bright lights, insomnia, and stress.

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Sunit. S. Ekka

The author is a physiotherapist who has been practising for the last 17 years. He owns a successful physiotherapy clinic named "Physiofirst" in Rourkela, Odisha, India.

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