September 5, 2020

Migraine Specialist in Pune l Migraine Treatment in Pune | Dr Varsha Kurhade

Migraine is a condition that causes episodes of headaches. Migraines are headaches that cause throbbing or pulsating pain that is usually limited to one side of the head. These headaches affect everyone differently, with some people experience mild to moderate migraines lasting for Migraine is common. About 1 in 4 women and about 1 in 12 men develop migraine at some point in their lives. Not everyone is prone to migraines; and of those who are, the cause is not known. However, certain factors like stress, anxiety, and poor sleep patterns can contribute to the frequency and severity of migraine pain. Most people never know when a migraine coming, but a small percentage are forewarned with vision disturbances just a few minutes before headaches begin. We have team of best migraine specialist in pune to treat the Migraine.

According to the National Institutes of Health, migraine headaches are much more likely to strike women than men at a ratio of 3 to 1. Although it is not known exactly why people get migraines, researchers believe that the cause could be linked to a genetic predisposition to headaches. The National Headache Foundation reports that approximately 70 to 80 percent of migraine sufferers also have a family history of migraine pain.

You should seek treatment for your migraines if they occur frequently and are obstructive to your day-to-day life. Over the counter medications may be helpful for the occasional migraine but prolonged usage of these medications can cause gastrointestinal bleeding or other side effects. Treatment protocol by expert doctor with few medicines as prophylaxis can keep good control over migraine & reduce the severity of symptoms as well.

One must remember that these pain conditions are genetically inherited and have attack patterns with trigger factors. That means they can be very well kept under control by avoiding triggering events and few simple medicines (prophylactic therapy). When migraine attack is experienced, patient needs extensive medicines to get rid of it (abortive therapy) which is for very short duration, as per doctors recommendations. At Painex clinic, Our team is highly qualified to and experienced for migraine treatment in pune.

What are the Migraine type?

There are two main types of migraine attack:

  • Common migraine: This is the most common type of migraine. Symptoms include the following:
  • The headache is usually on one side of the head, Sometimes it starts on one side, and then spreads all over the head The pain is moderate or severe and is often begins in the morning, Typically, it gradually gets worse and peaks after 2-12 hours, then gradually eases off However, it can last up to 72 hours
  • Other migraine symptoms :
    • Nausea & Vomiting
    • Blurred vision
    • Diarrhea
    • Passing lots of urine
    • Sweating
    • Scalp tenderness
    • Sensations of heat or cold
  • Classic migraine: Study Shows About 1 in 4 people with migraine have classical migraine. The symptoms are the same as those described above (migraine without aura), but also include a warning sign (an aura) before the headache begins.
  • Visual aura is the most common type of aura. Examples include a temporary loss of part of vision, flashes of light, objects may seem to rotate, shake, or boil. Numbness and pins and needles are the second most common type of aura. Numbness usually starts in the hand, travels up the arm, then involves the face, lips, and tongue. The leg is sometimes involved. Problems with speech are the third most common type of aura. Other types of aura include an odd smell, food cravings, a feeling of well-being, other odd sensations.
  • One of the above auras may develop, or several may occur one after each other. Each aura usually lasts just a few minutes before going, but can last up to 60 minutes. The aura usually goes before the headache begins. The headache usually develops within 60 minutes of the end of the aura, but it may develop a lot sooner than that – often straight afterwards.
  • How is migraine diagnosed? Do I need any tests?
  • Migraine is usually diagnosed by the typical symptoms. There is no test to confirm migraine. A doctor can usually be confident that you have migraine if you have typical symptoms and by an examination which does not reveal any abnormality. Find the best migraine doctor in pune and get treated with advanced technology.

What causes migraine?

The cause for migraines is not clear. It was believed blood vessels in parts of the brain become narrower (go into spasm) which accounted for the aura. The blood vessels were then thought to open wide (dilate) soon afterwards, which accounted for the headache. It is now thought that some chemicals in the brain increase in activity and parts of the brain may then send out confusing signals which cause the symptoms. Understanding the Causes is very important in these cases, it helps to decide line of treatment and gives good results for this. Our team are well qualified and one of the best Migraine headache specialist in pune

Migraine Treatment:

  • Medical management
  • Lifestyle modification
  • CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy)
  • Neuromodulation therepy for headache
  • Support group therapy
  • Interventional pain management
  • Peripheral nerve blocks
  • Sphenopalatine Ganglion block
  • Radiofrequency ablation

Our expertise in the field of pain management is over 10+ years of experience and our migraine specialist doctor in pune has treated hundreds of patients successfully.