He Headache It should never be confused with the manifestation of migraine, although medical studies in the country show that 83% of the population decides to self-medicate, which prevents the solution of this health problem, which leads to absence from work. There is another reason. Country. And one of the 20 most disabling diseases, according to World Health Organization.
And this condition can harm children under seven years old and adults between 20 and 39 years old, highlighted neurologist Martha Elvia Palomino Castro, professor. UAT In the Faculty of Medicine.
What is migraine?
“Migraine is a neurological diseases In which different structures of the brain intervene, all of them participate in the processing of pain, characterized precisely by the occurrence of neurons and biochemicals that will control the response of the nervous system”, The expert explained.
are also members of Mexican Academy of Neurology and Mexican Society of Pediatric Neurology, He said that some of these structures are specific to the brain, in others the changes are genetic, or of the neuron, there are also many releases of neurotransmitters that will cause changes in the functioning of the nervous system, there is even another that Is known as autonomic, which is sometimes little talked about, but it also commonly participates in the symptomatology migraine,
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“You may have a migraine ChildhoodFortunately it is rare in children, and has slightly different characteristics than in adults.
“Sometimes male children are the ones who start earlier, but they improve as they get older (in adolescence), however, in females they start more or less at the age of seven and continue and they may occur more frequently in adolescence. Due to hormonal factors, in adulthood it most often occurs between the ages of 20 and 39.
Are migraines and headaches the same thing?
palomino castro who is part of Mexican Council of Neurology He expressed the importance of going to the doctor if pain appears throughout the week, as he assured that headaches are not the same as migraines.
“There are many types of headaches, migraine should not be confused with the headache we call tension headache or secondary headache, which is characteristic of another disease.”
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Migraine is a common cause of neurological disorders, which means that its symptoms will vary and will be verified with clinical diagnosis (inquiry). There are two types of migraine with and without aura that appears before the pain appears; Migraines can last from four to 72 hours, with minors having a shorter duration of discomfort.
- Unilateral or generalized pain (usually one-sided and throbbing)
- light perception
- sensory disorders
- tingling on the face
- language problem
- nausea
- vomited
- Intolerance to sight, light, noise, and smells
What advances in medicine exist to combat migraine?
“Research continues to basically look for another cause that is causing this and fortunately studies are moving forward to determine the best treatments that can address the problem.” Pain and Prevention,
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Furthermore, he stressed that migraine should not cause neurological damage, which is why he denied that this problem could cause death, as he said that it is rare for complications to occur, so the primary factor. Is The expert’s guide.
Another factor that may be involved and cause migraineAre:
- Stress (not always, but can happen)
- Sun exposure
- alcoholic beverages
- old thing
- Chocolate
- Strawberries
- banana
- avocado
- do not sleep
- prolonged fasting
Neurologist told tampico sun An essential issue to adequately deal with migraine is to avoid self-medication, as it will only be good medical treatment that will lead the patient to improvement in their health.
“there is figures An adult can self-medicate more than 80%, and only 27% request medical attention, while 7% go to public health institutions, 83% self-medicate.
palomino castro Mentioned that when this management is chosen, another factor arises, a migraine after the administration of analgesics, so this will have a different treatment. And if clinical studies reveal any other phenomena, tomography or MRI should be performed and tumors should be ruled out.
It should be noted that it is September 12 that is the International Day of Action Against Migraine, according to which World Health Organization (WHO), It is classified as one of the 20 most disabling diseases in the world, which affects women more than men in the opinion of a UAT professor, which is why self-medication is the most dangerous thing for a person’s health. Is negative and harmful. .Patient.