Migraine

Migraine is a neurological syndrome characterized by altered bodily experiences, painful headaches, and nausea. It is a common condition which affects women more frequently than men. 

The typical migraine headache is one-sided and pulsating, lasting 4 to 72 hours. Accompanying complaints are nausea and vomiting, and a heightened sensitivity to bright lights (photophobia) and noise (hyperacusis). 

Symptoms

The signs and symptoms of migraine vary among patients. The four phases of a migraine attack listed below are common but not necessarily experienced by all migraine sufferers

·         The prodrome, which occurs hours or days before the headache.
·         The aura, which immediately precedes the headache.
·         The pain phase, also known as headache phase.
·         The postdrome.

Prodrome phase

This phase may consist of altered mood, irritability, depression or euphoria, fatigue, yawning, excessive sleepiness, craving for certain food (e.g. chocolate), stiff muscles (especially in the neck), constipation or diarrhea, increased urination, and other visceral symptoms. These symptoms usually precede the headache phase of the migraine attack by several hours or days, and experience teaches the patient or observant family how to detect that a migraine attack is near.

Aura phase

For the 20–30% of individuals who suffer migraine with aura, this aura comprises focal neurological phenomena that precede or accompany the attack. They appear gradually over 5 to 20 minutes and generally last fewer than 60 minutes. T

Pain phase

The typical migraine headache is unilateral, throbbing, moderate to severe and can be aggravated by physical activity. Not all of these features are necessary. The pain may be bilateral at the onset or start on one side and become generalized, and usually alternates sides from one attack to the next. Nausea occurs in almost 90 percent of patients, while 

vomiting occurs in about one third of patients.

Postdrome phase

The patient may feel tired, have head pain, cognitive difficulties, "hungover", gastrointestinal symptoms, mood changes and weakness. Some people feel unusually refreshed or euphoric after an attack, whereas others note depression and malaise.

Diagnosis

Diagnosis is made by Dr Joseph John, the ayurvedic medical practitioner based on the history, sympt

oms, and physical examination.

Dr Joseph’s Ayurvedic Treatment

Thaila Dhara (Pouring Oil medicines in the frontal part of the head) is the main phase of the ayurvedic treatment. We use the traditional ayurvedic medicines we prepare for the Thaila Dhara. 

We apply external ayurvedic herbal medicines for on the frontal region of the head. 

Oral medicines is also advised as a course of treatment. After therapies medicinal hair oil is advised for long term use.