Wallin, Gena and Landry, Randall (2012) Migraine and pain management. College Publishing House, Delhi, India. ISBN 9788132314165
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Abstract
Migraine is a debilitating condition characterized by moderate to severe headaches, and nausea, about 3 times more common in women than in men. Results of search fo X The typical migraine headache is unilateral pain (affecting one half of the head) and pulsating in nature, lasting from 4 to 72 hours; symptoms include nausea, vomiting, photophobia (increased sensitivity to light), phonophobia (increased sensitivity to sound), and is aggravated by routine activity. Approximately one-third of people who suffer from migraine headaches perceive an aura - unusual visual, olfactory, or other sensory experiences that are a sign that the migraine will soon occur. Initial treatment is with analgesics for the headache, an antiemetic for the nausea, and the avoidance of triggering conditions. The cause of migraine headache is unknown; the most common theory is a disorder of the serotonergic control system. Studies of twins indicate a 60 to 65 percent genetic influence upon their propensity to develop migraine headaches. Moreover, fluctuating hormone levels indicate a migraine relationship: 75 percent of adult patients are women, although migraine affects approximately equal numbers of prepubescent boys and girls, the propensity to migraine headache is known to be frequent during pregnancy.
| Item Type: | Book |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RC Internal medicine |
| Divisions: | Electronic Books |
| Depositing User: | Esam @ Hisham Muhammad |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Jan 2023 01:11 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Jan 2023 01:11 |
| URI: | http://odlsystem2.utm.my/id/eprint/3785 |
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