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Migraine Flashcards

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What is migraine?

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Common problem, recurrent, incapacitating, unilateral headaches which are usually supraorbital

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HPC Migraines

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Usually supraorbital
Last hours days
Spontaneous remission not uncommon
Nausea, vomiting, photophobia

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Cause of migraine?

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Serotonin release, cerebral artery dilation, increased midbrain grey matter metabolic activity

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Precipitating factors for migraine

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Stress
Alcohol
Ripe banana
Chocolate 
OCP
May have preceding warnings - aura, light, smells
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Diagnosis

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Clinical

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Management of migraine

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Aspirin / paracetamol / NSAID
Lysine acetylsalicylate with metoclopramide in acute attacks
Sumatriptan
Prophylaxis: NSAID, Propranolol, Pizotifen
Botox

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