Migraine Headaches

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An estimated 24 to 28 million Americans suffer from migraine headaches, which is the most common neurological disorder in the modern world and modern times. This affliction reduces work performance by 50% and accrues to wasted resources and a generally low-quality of life. The more common type of migraine afflicts 80% of all sufferers, who mostly do not consult with physicians. The paper shows that, at present, migraine attacks are managed with pain-killers, herbal medications, and alternative therapies. But research continues to discover more effective, safer and readily available modes to control migraines.

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"The holistic and practical way of preventing migraine attacks consists of recognizing and avoiding triggers and taking prescription or appropriate drugs when the attacks begin (Robinson 1999). Certain habits must be established to avoid these attacks. These may be eating at regular times, reducing coffee intakes, keeping regular sleeping hours without oversleeping, restricting physical exertion and time management that will avoid or lessen stress at work or at home. Drugs that can help prevent migraine attacks are beta blockers, tricyclic anti-depressants, cancium channel blockers, anticonvulsants, prozac, monoamine ocidase inhibitors and serotonin antagonists (Robinson)."

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