neuroscience in regard to migraines. This is significant to me because there is a pattern of them in my family. I have migraine headaches, my youngest sister does, my mom does, her dad did, and my son has them. I feel there must be some hereditary trait there. My mother was told by her doctor that she had a fifty-fifty chance of passing the problem of “migraines” on to her children. She had four children and two have migraines. I have two children and one has migraines. Science about the brain
hemp produced by the marijuana plant. They used these fibers to make clothing, rope, and canvas because of its quality and durability. Physicians in the 19th century were prescribing cannabis as a pain reliever, an anticonvulsant, and for migraine headaches (Doweiko, 2002). Following his work in India in the 1840's William O'Shaughnessy introduced medicinal marijuana to the United Kingdom. Queen Victoria used marijuana for dysmenorrhoea during the same time period (Carter et. al., 2003).
Chief Complaint Migraine headaches. History Patient is a 19-year-old right-handed white male who presents with his mother for evaluation of frequent headaches. He did not have headaches prior to two grade 1 concussions while playing football in 2012. At that time, he had a normal MRI. He has been having headaches since. He did see Kent Logan, MD in 2012, at which point he was describing weekly headaches with photophobia, phonophobia, and nausea. At that time, according to Dr. Logan's notes
physicians regarded marijuana as a useful pharmaceutical agent that could be used to treat a number of different disorders. In the 19th century, physicians in the United States and Europe used marijuana as an analgesic, as a treatment for migraine headaches, and as an anticonvulsant (Grinspoon & Bakalar, 1993, 1995). In 1938, a physician used marijuana (hashish) to completely control the terror and excitement of a patient who had contracted rabies (Elliot, 1992, p. 600). Results from a research
All of us suffer from an occasional headache; in fact, 20 million Americans see their doctors each year because of headaches. Headaches are also the leading cause for missing school and work in this country. There are many different types of headaches ranging from just ordinary pain, to pain associated with a disorder or serious medical condition. I’d like to discuss the worst type of headache. The type of headache I’d like to discuss, the Migraine, although intense in its pain, is not
Migraine is a common kind of headache disorder, causing severe throbbing pain or pulsing sensation, usually on only one side of the head. It often associates with nausea, vomiting and extreme sensitivity to light and sound (Mayo Clinic, 2017). According to WHO, nearly 30% of adults in the world are suffering from this sickness, which affects seriously both physical and mental health, working productivity, relationships and family life. However, because Migraine is episodic and does not lead to serious
A migraine is a severe, debilitating headache that hosts a large variety of neurological symptoms such as throbbing pain on one or both sides of the head, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, disturbances in vision, numbness in face or extremities, sensitivity to light, sound, smell and touch. An individual experiencing a migraine may suffer from one or many of these symptoms during an attack. Each migraine attack can vary in it's symptoms and severity making it difficult for a correct medical diagnosis
What is Migraine Headache? Migraine headache causes intense pain in one area of the head, often felt as a pulsating or throbbing sensation, which often can be follow by nausea, vomiting, light and sounds sensitivity. Migraine pain can lingers for hours, even days. At times aura such as blind spots, tingling and flashes of light might precede a migraine headache (Mayo Clinic, 2014). How to manage your migraine headache Migraine cannot be cure, but with proper treatment it can be manage. To manage
medications could be used in this patient? SUBJECT : Discussion of therapies other than triptans for treatment of migraine headache in a patient with a substance abuse history. Introduction: Opiates, ergot alkaloids, corticosteroids, dopamine antagonists or NSAIDs and analgesics and their combinations available OTC are other alternatives that can be used for treatment of migraine headaches in a patient other than triptans. NSAIDS and OTC analgesics and /or their combination can be tried as a first
Migraines and Treatments Our patient Ms. Blum is a 28-year-old white female who presents with symptoms of a migraine, such as waking up by a severe headache that she states is often made worse when she turns on the light. In addition, Ms. Blum presents with several factors that can trigger her migraines including her lack of sleep, her stressful life as concluded by her statement that this has been a difficult period in her life and her approaching deadline to turn in her dissertation, her weekend
What is a migraine? What causes a migraine to start? How can you treat a migraine? And can you prevent a migraine? Migraines are painful as well as has impact on how your go about your day. Also, it can impact how you feel about yourself, as well as how you interact with important people in your life. In this paper, I will explain what is a migraine, describe how they start, explain how can migraines can be treated, and explain how to prevent migraines. A migraine is a chronic neurological disorder
Migraine is not only a debilitating disease affecting millions, it is a women’s health issue. Primary headache disorders including migraines are one of the top leading causes of disability for women worldwide (Migraine Research Foundation, 2014). Chronic migraine is and should be considered a complication of episodic migraine that extracts a significant human and social burden from those living with this condition. This is particularly true for women, since they experience a greater disease burden
Migraine is a widespread, chronic and intermittently disabling disorder characterized by recurrent headaches with or without aura.[1] The prevalence of migraine is about 6-8% in men and 12-15% in women as per the conducted studies. Approximately 3000 migraine attacks occur every day for each million of the general population which impress upon the incidence and prevalence of migraine .[2] The rate of migraine varies globally, and more so with the data available in many countries at present, recent
Psychosomatic Disease: Migraines and Headaches Cynthia Dume PSYC 3070 – Stress Management Mindy Ma Nova Southeastern University December 7, 2014 Introduction Have you ever experienced a migraine or headache when you were stressed or upset? You often experience these migraines or headaches and repeated dose of medication does seem to help the problem permanently. If this case, you are suffering from a psychosomatic disease or disorder. A psychosomatic disease is a disease or disorder that
Article Review: Safe Self- Treatment of Headaches “The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) estimates that fully 90% of adults will experience one or more headaches during their life… About two-thirds of children have had a headache of one type or another by the time they reach the age of 15 years” (Pray, 2014). Making headaches one of the top complaints patients have when visiting the doctor's office. Due to the wide spectrum of headaches it is important for a patient to know
Living with Migraines: A Phenomenological Study of Women’s Experience Migraines plague countless people each day, but yet there is not much in the way of understanding the experience. This study gives you a glimpse of what migraine sufferers experience daily, from frustration to relief. They feel that healthcare professionals do not take them nor their experience seriously. Abstract The study that I have chosen discusses the link between holistic nursing care, listening to your patients, and
Migraine headaches affect an estimated 36 million Americans, or about 12% of the population, surpassing asthma at 8.3% (25 million) and diabetes at 7.8% (23.6 million). Migraines are much more common in women than in men--about 3 times more common. Nearly 30% of women will experience at least one episode of migraine headaches in their lifetime, most commonly in the third and sixth decades of life. However, migraines can affect anyone at any age and from any ethnic group. In addition to indirect
Migraines are one of the most common, episodic disorders, in which the patient experiences a severe headache that may also accompany with nausea, and/or light and sound sensitivity. Migraine pain can be mild to severe in intensity and can last four to seventy hours (Buttaro, Trybulski, Bailey, and, Sandberg-Cook, 2013). It usually has a preliminary period in which patients can experience tiredness, decreased concentration, irritability, and noticeable yawning. Warning signs like these may occur
Headaches Headaches are a neurologic disorder that causes pain to any region of the head, scalp, face and neck area. Determination of the type of headache primary or secondary is necessary for proper treatment. A complete history to include age needs to be obtained to include family history, furthermore information on frequency, location, duration, time of day, precipitating factors, related factors, and types of medications used, a must be took in account to identify the specific headache. Factor
types of specialists that can help with a migraine diagnosis are doctors who focus on treating people with migraines. These doctors can be internal medicine doctors, family practice doctors, neurologists, or other specialists who see many patients with headache disorders. Most migraine & headache specialists have completed additional training and have additional certification in treating headaches. They may also work in a clinic dedicated to treating headaches. In addition, a neurologist is a doctor