Non-pharmacological points for patients and healthcare professionals MIGRAINE MANAGEMENT — Migraine is a highly prevalent disorder with an enormous burden on societies. Different types of medications are used for controlling both acute attacks and prevention. This article reviews some non-pharmacological recommendations aiming to manage migraine disorder better and prevent headache attacks. Different triggers of migraine …
Mindfulness and Migraine— Mindfulness and pharmacological prophylaxis after withdrawal from medication overuse in patients with Chronic Migraine: an effectiveness trial with a one-year follow-up. MINDFULNESS AND MIGRAINE — Chronic migraine (CM) is a disabling condition, which worsens when associated with medication overuse (MO). Mindfulness is an emerging technique, effective in different conditions, but has not …
Gut and Brain— A comprehensive review GUT AND BRAIN AXIS — The terminology “gut-brain axis“ points out a bidirectional relationship between the GI system and the central nervous system (CNS). To date, several researches have shown that migraine is associated with some gastrointestinal (GI) disorders such as Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), …
Preventing migraine episodes — non medical techniques. PREVENTING MIGRAINE EPISODES — NON MEDICAL TECHNIQUES.For those looking to prevent migraine episodes, managing stress is crucial. Relaxation practices such as deep breathing, meditation, and progressive relaxation can help. Spending time in a calming place away from triggers, spending time in nature, practicing yoga, tai chi, or acupuncture, …
Acute Migraine attacks: How to manage them. FOR ACUTE MIGRAINE ATTACKS, there are several options to managing them and help alleviate the pain and discomfort, apart from the medical treatments prescribed by your neurologist. ICEIce is usually a good non-medical treatment for your migraine. Use any ice pack that you have at home to help …
Shift work and migraine— A systematic review Typical characteristics of the migraine headache are unilateral location, throbbing or pulsating quality, aggravation by routine physical activity and head movements, as well as the association with photophobia, phonophobia, gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea and emesis, as well as cutaneous allodynia and dizziness. Migrain is a chronic neurological …
Mindfulness, pharmacological prophylaxis and Chronic Migraine MINDFULNESS AND PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPHYLAXIS AFTER WITHDRAWAL FROM MEDICATION OVERUSE IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC MIGRAINE: AN EFFECTIVENESS TRIAL WITH A ONE-YEAR FOLLOW-UP.Chronic Migraine (CM) is a disabling condition, worsened when associated with Medication Overuse (MO). Mindfulness is an emerging technique, effective in different pain conditions, but it has yet to …
The impact of headache in Europe THE IMPACT OF HEADACHE IN EUROPE — EVIDENCE FROM THE EUROLIGHT STUDYEurolight was a cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey in 10 European countries. Sampling was population-based in six (Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain) and from consecutive patients attending general practitioners (GPs) for any reason in three (Austria, France, UK). Additional …
Poor medical care for people with migraine in Europe. EUROLIGHT STUDY—Migraine in Europe.Migraine is prevalent everywhere, and disabling. It is also neglected: consequently, it is underdiagnosed and undertreated. We analysed data from the Eurolight study on consultations and utilization of migraine-specific medications as indicators of adequacy of medical care in Europe. The study Migraine is …
Dealing with Headache: Sex Differences in the Burden of Migraine‐ and Tension‐Type Headache. DEALING WITH HEADACHE: The aim of this study was to investigate sex differences in the burden of migraine and tension‐type headache (TTH). Background Migraine and TTH are more common in women than in men, with differences in comorbidities, treatment responses, disease‐modifying factors, …
