Treatment of migraines and headaches in Kharkiv

Treatment of migraines and headaches carried out at the medical center “ON Clinic Kharkiv” allows not only to stop attacks, but also to reduce the frequency of their occurrence. It prevents relapse by eliminating the causes of the disease. Our neurologists practice an individual approach to patients in developing a course of therapy, as well as a list of preventive measures.

What is migraine?

Migraine is a neurological pathology accompanied by the appearance of attacks of severe throbbing headache. Most of the pain is localized in one part of the head, but sometimes it can cover it all.

The causes of the disease have not been reliably established, however, experts exclude the involvement of fluctuations in blood pressure in the development of the pathological process, increase in intracranial pressure or attack of glaucoma.

Dysfunctions of the thalamus and hypothalamus play a key role in the onset of migraine: disorders of the biochemical transformation of serotonin, histamine and catecholamines. A decrease in the serotonin production level causes the appearance of chills and nausea after the disease attack. Systematic serotonin deficiency provokes its release from platelets leading to a sharp narrowing of the cerebral vessels. The consequence of this spasm of the arteries is an increase in pressure in the external carotid artery, which causes pain.

Neurologists distinguish the following types of migraines:

• classic or migraine with aura, accompanied by a number of specific individual symptoms;
• simple or common, characterized by local pain;
• complications of migraine (migrainous status, chronic);
• retinal;
• possible.

There are a number of factors provoking the disease (incorrectly selected hormonal contraceptives, certain foods, stress), their exclusion leads to a significant reduction in the frequency of migraine attacks.

Migraine symptoms

In addition to a severe throbbing headache, symptoms of migraine are the following.

• intolerance to bright light;
• pallor of the skin;
• dizziness;
• weakness;
• irritability;
• changes in the motor activity of the limbs;
• gastric dysperistalsis;
• loss of appetite, etc.

The clinical picture of the disease develops gradually, depending on its stage. A migraine attack can often last from several hours to several days, after which the patient is immersed in a long sleep.

Migraine treatment is within the competence of a neurologist. This specialist determines how to get rid of migraines, since the therapy course is individual and is based on the results of a thorough examination. Triptans are often prescribed to affect serotonin metabolism. Other effective drugs for migraine are antidepressants and drugs that narrow the dilated vessels of the brain. The use of medicines shall be carried out exclusively by medical prescription.

However, using migraine pills alone is not enough. It is necessary to change the lifestyle and diet on an ongoing basis: normalizing the daily routine, eliminating alcohol and stress.

The lack of proper treatment for this disease is fraught with serious consequences. Since the arteriae encephali are involved in the pathological process, a prolonged course of migraine can lead to oxygen starvation and a deficiency of nutrients in its tissues.

To undergo treatment for migraines and headaches at “ON Clinic Kharkiv”, leave a request on the website of the medical center or call us at the indicated phone number. Calls are accepted around the clock.