Today is World Brain Day 2019. Every year, on July 22, the day is observed to promote an interest in neurology and brain studies by the World Federation of Neurology and International Headache Society. This year슬롯사이트s theme is Migraine: The Painful Truth. World Brain Day this year is dedicated to one of the commonest, debilitating illnesses in the world today. Migraine can be described as an intense, pounding ache in the head, characterised by a sectional headache, auras, extreme sensitivity to light and sound, nausea, fatigue and vomiting. Often, people who suffer from migraine are mistaken to be suffering from a simple headache. But there슬롯사이트s a world of difference between the two. Home Remedy of the Week: How to Treat Migraine Naturally with Ice Cream.

What is a Headache?

Headaches are quite common and are easily managed. According to Harvard Health, three out of every four adults face tension headaches. They are mild to severe and can occur on both sides of your head. Some headaches can be short-lived, others can last for a week. Here are the symptoms:

슬롯사이트� Pain on both sides of the head

슬롯사이트� Mild, bearable pain

슬롯사이트� Vice-like tightening or squeezing pain instead of throbbing

슬롯사이트� Sore temples

Types of headache include cluster headache, tension headache, sinus headaches, Chiari headache, medication headache, ice cream headache, high blood pressure headache and thunderclap headache.

What is a Migraine?

Migraine more intense and complex than regular headaches. It is a throbbing, pulsating pain in the head, characterised by other accompanying features. These include:

슬롯사이트� Throbbing pain

슬롯사이트� Pain in one side of the head

슬롯사이트� Pain behind the eyes

슬롯사이트� Spots or squiggly lines in front of the eyes

슬롯사이트� Sensitivity to bright lights

슬롯사이트� Sensitivity to loud sounds

슬롯사이트� Vision loss

슬롯사이트� Nausea

슬롯사이트� Vomiting

슬롯사이트� Stiff neck

A quick mnemonic POUND explains all the migraine symptoms 슬롯사이트� P- Pulsating Pain, O - One-day duration, U - Unilateral pain, N- Nausea and D - Disabling pain. Migraine Three Times More Common in Women Due to Higher Prevalence of Sex Hormones: Study.

If you see these symptoms, you are most likely to be suffering from migraine not headache.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Triggers of migraine include:

슬롯사이트� Emotional stress

슬롯사이트� Heat

슬롯사이트� Missing meals

슬롯사이트� Changing weather

슬롯사이트� Chocolate

슬롯사이트� Cheese

슬롯사이트� Wine

슬롯사이트� Cured meats

슬롯사이트� MSG

슬롯사이트� Loud noise

슬롯사이트� Strong smells

Migraines occur less frequently than normal headaches, but they can be more intense. Commonly, women are more at risk than men and the risk runs in the family. The workings of migraine are poorly understood by medical science. But according to neurologists, migraines are primarily caused by changes in the flow of blood of the brain and neural activities.

People who experience migraines find their quality of life profoundly affected. Mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and sleep disturbances are common in people with the condition. Hence it슬롯사이트s wrong to compare migraine to headache, which is less debilitating.

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