Migraine
Migraine (hemicrania) is a disease with a unilateral, pulsating headache that is often accompanied by side effects such as light and noise shyness (photo / phonophobia), nausea and visual symptoms and neurological deficits.
Migraine may reduce the quality of life.
Of repeated migraine attacks, four percent of school children, more than six percent of men and twelve percent of women affected middle-aged. Overall, people in Germany suffer from hemicrania about ten million. According to the International Classification hemicrania, various forms of distinction. Researchers assume that a disturbance of serotonin balance is the cause of the migraine. is however refuted the theory, which the disease caused by reduced blood flow to the brain caused.
Possible triggers of hemicrania, certain foods, lack of sleepand stress hormonal influences be. Diagnosis is by clinical history. When does new onset headaches, the doctor other possible causes using electroencephalogram (EEG), computed tomography (CT) and / or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) from. In drug therapy to treat the acute attack, or intermittent therapy is one who, to prevent further attacks. In the treatment of migraine, there are also non-drug methods.