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Migraine y sus causas

Migraine

A migraine is a type of headache that is characterised by repeated episodes of great intensity, which may prevent the affected person carry out activities, and it often last for hours or, less frequently, several days.

Risk factors. It is three times more common in women than in men and usually begins before the age of thirty and not later than fifty.

Causes. There is often a family history of migraines. It may be triggered by various stimuli such as food (cheese, red wine, chocolate), strong odours, bright lights, weather changes, changes in sleep patterns, hormonal changes or stress.

80% of migraine sufferers have their first migraine attack by age 30.

 

The pain is usually unilateral (hurts on one side of the head), pulsating in character (like a heartbeat), and may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting and intolerance to light and noise. There are two varieties of migraine: with and without an aura. An aura is a group of neurological symptoms, usually visual (bright lights or blurred vision), but also affecting the senses, which usually precede the headache and last between fifteen and thirty minutes.

For more information visit:

Headache disorders
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs277/en/

Migraine
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/migraine/Pages/Introduction.aspx

Creation date: 17/09/2015 - Last modification date: 09/10/2015

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