Headache and migraine

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A severe headache and migraine attack can be as disabling as quadriplegia or dementia, and yet people who don’t suffer from these attacks feel the victim should be able to just shake it off.

‘Migraine Awareness Week’ (7th to 13th of September) aims to change these kind of perceptions as well as helping sufferers achieve success in managing their migraine.

Migraines are among the oldest diseases known to man with conditions dating back to 3000bc, and the word “Migraine” originates from Greek roots meaning “half head”. This is because, usually this type of headache starts on one side of the head.

Towards the middle of the 19th century, a person suffering from a headache would be given opium, as you can imagine this did more harm than good. The video below features Dr Catherine Hood, who looks at how migraines have been treated in the past and how they are treated today. Including the modern way of relieving the pain of an attack.

 

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