Migraine is a common type of headache. It usually starts from adolescence. It affects women more often than men. Many patients have family history. Migraine is a recurrent headache, which may last for hours to days. It may attack two or three times a week or only attack occasionally. Headache is generally confined to one side but can also affect the whole head. Other symptoms include nausea, vomiting, referred eye pain and other symptoms. Treatment aims at reducing migraine attacks, alleviating associated symptoms and preventing recurrence of headache. Therapeutic drugs include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), opioids, ergotamines, and triptans. As you ages, migraine symptoms may ease themselves. Prognosis for most migraine patients is good.
How is Migraine treated in practice?