Stress is considered a factor provoking seizures in 3/4 of patients suffering from primary headaches. Stress factors affect not only the frequency, but also the severity of headaches. Stress can be an important factor in
Month: February 2019
Relaxation training and biofeedback in the treatment of headaches – effectiveness
Methods of relaxation procedures, including biofeedback, are the most effective ways to prevent migraine and tension headaches. Biological feedback is carried out using external sensors that control the optimal degree of relaxation and give impulses
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Methods of relaxation procedures, including biofeedback, are the most effective ways to prevent migraine and tension headaches. Biological feedback is carried out using external sensors that control the optimal degree of relaxation and give impulses
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Effective alternative treatments for headaches
Highly effective non-pharmacological methods of treatment can be used as therapeutic measures of the first stage, and sometimes as monoprophylaxis. The effectiveness of treatment is significantly higher when combining effective drugs with non-drug methods. In
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Highly effective non-pharmacological methods of treatment can be used as therapeutic measures of the first stage, and sometimes as monoprophylaxis. The effectiveness of treatment is significantly higher when combining effective drugs with non-drug methods. In
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Additional headache treatments
Methods of complementary and alternative medicine are often used in the treatment of a wide range of diseases and for prophylactic purposes. Based on the name itself, additional medicine is designed to complement traditional methods
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The state of acute confusion in children – signs
The state of acute confusion in children – signs A state of acute confusion is the rare equivalent of migraine, which must be differentiated from other causes of delirium. The typical duration of episodes is
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Depression, obesity in patients with migraine headache
About 37,000 Canadians over the age of 15 participated in a worldwide combined mental health study conducted by the Canadian Public Health Service. Migraine is highlighted as a comorbid disorder in the structure of such
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Epilepsy, fibromyalgia in patients with headache – migraine
Information about the comorbidity of epilepsy and migraine is very contradictory. Earlier studies have shown twice the prevalence of migraine among people with epilepsy. However, studies conducted in recent years have refuted the claim that
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The combination of heart defects and migraines
In the general population, approximately one in five adults has a pathology such as an open oval hole (LLC). Among people with migraine, especially with aura, the prevalence of LLC is especially high. Thus, a
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The use of triptans in cardiovascular diseases
In vitro, triptans constrict both brain vessels and coronary vessels, but their activity is 10 times higher in cerebral vessels than in vessels of the heart. In patients with ischemic heart disease, stroke or suffering
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In vitro, triptans constrict both brain vessels and coronary vessels, but their activity is 10 times higher in cerebral vessels than in vessels of the heart. In patients with ischemic heart disease, stroke or suffering
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Coronary heart disease in patients with headache – migraine
The study of women’s health revealed a similar relationship between migraine with aura and ischemic heart disease. With migraine with aura, the risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events was higher than with migraine without
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