Migraine Management Dubai

For those people who suffer from migraines daily, we are all too familiar with the debilitating effects of migraines. The intense throbbing, and sensitivity to light coupled with nausea and vomiting, migraine headaches are the worst of its kind.

A migraine headache causes intense throbbing sensation in one area of the head, usually above the eyes or ears. Migraine sufferers generally look for quiet dark places to rest, due to the extreme sensitivity to light. Migraines are persistent and do not respond to pain killers like aspirin. Migraines are meant to be managed and can go on for hours and sometimes days. Many patients who suffer from migraines report that sleeping increases the pulsating pain rather than reducing it.

Migraines are sometimes preceded by pulsating pain in the arms and legs, random blackouts and flashes of light.

Migraines are peculiar headaches that lack a single treatment plan. Patient usually report on various methods to manage the headache, using various types of medication and lifestyle changes. Although there isn’t a single pill that is known to treat migraines, everyday pain killers do help reduce the intensity of the headache.

Although little is known about the cause of a migraine headache, environmental triggers and genetics are contributing factors. There is very little research done on the cause and reasons behind migraines, but preliminary research has shown that changes with the interactions between the brainstem and the trigeminal nerve may be a cause. It is said that women are more prone to migraines than men are, and usually experience an episode shortly before or during menstruation, when oestrogen levels are low in a woman’s body. Other chemical imbalances may be a factor as well, including fluctuating serotonin levels; a chemical that regulates your mood and nervous systems. Depression is a common symptom amongst those who suffer from migraine headaches, a result of a lack of serotonin in the body.

Migraines usually have four stages of progression though you may not necessarily experience all of these. Irritability, depression, hyperactivity, and you may experience a pulsating or tingling ache in the arms and legs. The aura stage brings about visual disturbances of blackouts and light flashes. Most people experience this simultaneously with the attack itself. The main attack is what incapacitates patients into dark quiet rooms. Light and noise have excruciating effects on patients who suffer from migraines. The last and final stage is the postdrome stage that leaves patients feeling tired and drained out. Some patients however, feel slightly euphoric and rejuvenated after an episode.

More than 50% of migraine sufferers are never diagnosed and therefore do not seek treatment other than personal management of the condition. Migraine headache have been categorized under progressive disabilities in some western countries, due its debilitating effects.

The Neuro Spinal unit at the Montreal International Clinic in Dubai is a centre specialized in the treatment of migraines. Our Neuro specialists offer continuous treatment for migraine patients who have experienced these types of headaches for years. The key to treating migraine in Dubai is a combination of neuro spinal treatment, lifestyle changes, episode management and personalised care.