Migraine
Cure An Care Homoeopathic Clinic – Kanjikuzhy, Idukki
1. Definition:
A recurrent, episodic headache disorder often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensory disturbances (aura).
2. Etiology:
Genetic predisposition, vascular changes, stress, hormonal fluctuations, certain foods (chocolate, cheese, alcohol).
3. Risk Factors:
Family history, female gender, sleep disturbances, emotional stress, dietary triggers.
4. Clinical Features:
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Unilateral, throbbing headache
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Visual aura (flashes, zig-zag lines)
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Nausea, vomiting
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Photophobia & phonophobia
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Attack lasts 4–72 hours
5. Diagnosis:
Clinical history, exclusion of secondary causes, IHS (International Headache Society) criteria.
6. Homeopathic Therapeutics:
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Belladonna – intense throbbing, red face, worse light/noise.
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Sanguinaria – right-sided, periodic headaches.
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Iris versicolor – migraine with vomiting, visual aura.
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Gelsemium – dull headache with heaviness, drowsiness.
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Natrium muriaticum – migraine from grief, worse sun.