Migraine Headaches

Headache is a pain in one of the regions of the head. It may occur on one or both sides of the head, be isolated to a certain location in the head, radiate to other parts, or have a vise-like quality. It may appear as a sharp pain in the head, a dull ache, or a throbbing sensation. There are many lifestyle-related triggers of headaches, such as stress, poor diet, lack of exercise, and muscle tension.

Migraine is a neurological disorder mainly causing an intense, throbbing headache on one side and interfering with the routine activities of an individual. A migraine attack can last for hours to days and is even accompanied by nausea and vomiting as well as sensitivity to sound and light. Genetics and environmental factors do play a role in migraine attacks. As per Best Migraine Treatment Doctor in Hyderabad at Arete Hospitals, ‘Different migraine headache triggers include hormonal changes in women, sleep changes, physical strain, caffeinated and alcoholic drinks, stress, foods, medications, food additives, weather changes, physical strain, and sensory stimuli. Hence, diagnosis of the concern must be the first line of treatment for best outcomes’.

Pain in the head mainly results from signals interacting among the brain, blood vessels, and surrounding nerves. Persistent headaches need to be timely investigated by doctors. Neuroscience experts can help treat different types of headaches. Arete Hospitals, is one of the top-rated multi specialty hospitals with one of the best Neuroscience Department providing the Best Treatments for Headaches in Hyderabad, especially migraines.

Categories and Types of Headaches

There are two categories of headaches: Primary and Secondary. Under these, more than 150 different types of headaches fall.

Primary headaches- These are the result of overactivity of pain-sensitive features or dysfunctions in the head and are not a symptom of an underlying medical condition. They are of different types, including:

• Tension-type headaches
• Cluster headaches
• Migraine headaches
• New daily persistent headaches.

Some primary headaches can be caused because of genes while others can be triggered by lifestyle situations. Lifestyle-related primary headaches can be triggered by:

• Poor posture
• Alcohol consumption
• Sleep changes or lack of sleep
• Foods like eating processed meats containing nitrates
• Nicotine intake
• Exertion
• Skipping meals
• Sneezing, coughing, straining, blowing nose, or laughing/crying vigorously.

Secondary headaches- These are the signs or symptoms of underlying medical conditions. They are of the following types:

• Sinus headaches
• Dehydration headaches
• Thunderclap headaches
• Medication overuse headaches
• Spinal headaches.

For all types of Migraine Treatment in Hyderabad, one can consult the experts at Arete Hospitals.

Headaches and Migraine Treatment

The Treatment of Headaches in Hyderabad depends upon their type, frequency, and learning what has triggered them. The options include stress management, biofeedback, medications, and treating the underlying medical condition.

Services Offered at Arete Hospitals to Treat Headaches/Migraines:

• Emergency Care for Migraine Attack- The healthcare providers at Arete Hospitals will first check whether the headache is because of an underlying medical condition or not. For this, they will run some tests such as a CT scan, MRI scan of the brain, and spinal tap to see if any signs of infections or tumours could cause headaches. 
  
  If debilitating head pain is because of a migraine, the emergency room doctor will provide pain-relieving medications through an IV and also give IV fluids to keep the patient's body hydrated. The pain medications include NS-AIDs, cortico-steroids, and Acet-am-inophen. In case of severe nausea and vomiting, a healthcare provider may give anti-vomit and nausea drugs. The healthcare provider may even provide a nerve block, a small amount of numbing medication at the bottom of the skull to stop severe migraine.
• Prescription Medications- The neuroscience experts after confirming the diagnosis of migraine will prescribe medications to treat the condition. The medications include beta blockers, triptans, and calcium channel blockers. Neuroscience experts may even recommend taking preventive medications for patients experiencing severe, frequent, and long-term headaches that don’t respond well to treatment. The options include antidepressants, blood-pressure-lowering medications, anti-seizure drugs, and calcit-onin gene-related peptides monoclonal antibodies. 
• Migraine Surgery- A surgical intervention is needed only when other treatment options fail to work. A migraine surgery in Hyderabad by a peripheral nerve surgeon is performed to reduce or eliminate headache's frequency, duration, and pain. Some migraines can be a result of compression and irritation of sensory nerves and vessels around the head. A nerve decompression surgery aka migration surgery is an operation to deal with nerve-related migraine trigger points. It helps in releasing the compressed nerves that mostly appear in frontal, occipital, and/or rhinogenic sites of the face.
• Biofeedback for Headaches- Biofeedback involves monitoring involuntary physical responses to headaches with the help of sensors connected to the body. The sensors may be attached to check breathing rate, pulse, heart rate, muscle tension, brain activity, and internal body temperature. It can help recognize when tension is building in the body, how the body is responding in stressful situations, and what ways can be used to get normal.
• Treatments of Underlying Medical Conditions- For treating secondary headaches, their underlying causes need to be treated. Our neuroscience experts and Best Doctors for Headaches Treatment in Hyderabad collaborate with other specialists to treat the illness that triggered a headache as its symptom. A surgeon would be needed to address the underlying cause of the secondary cough headache