Migraine headaches haunt millions of people every day. Many are forced to rely upon strong medications, that may or may not alleviate the problems. Some turn to alternative therapies such a massage and chiropractic, or even craniosacral therapy. Others go to counseling to talk about the emotional problems and intensive thought processes which may trigger a migraine episode or exacerbate the pain and intensity of the experience.
What is a migraine? How is it defined and what are the typical symptoms?
According to Wikipedia, a migraine is defined as: a neurological syndrome characterized by altered bodily perceptions, headaches, and nausea. Physiologically, the migraine headache is a neurological condition more common to women than to men."
In the online Merriam-Webster dictionary, migraine is defined as:When we think about plastic surgery, however, most of us consider it to be merely a cosmetic, even superficial treatment to look better. If we happen to also feel better, we assume that is because we are happier with our physical appearance.
Noun: "a condition that is marked by recurrent usually unilateral severe headache often accompanied by nausea and vomiting and followed by sleep, that tends to occur in more than one member of a family, and that is of uncertain origin though attacks appear to be precipitated by dilatation of intracranial blood vessels."
Verb: "an episode or attack of migraine migraines>-called also sick headache"
Within a single year, it is estimated that 90% of us will get at least one headache. However, in an entire lifetime, only 16-17% of the population will get a headache that is so intense that it is classified as a migraine. According to The World Health Organization, in 2003 there were over 303 million people worldwide suffering from migraines.
About 60% of migraines are one-sided, but children may experience pain on both sides. Over 80% describe their migraine pain as pulsating, many also experience light sensitivity and nausea. About 30% feel so nauseous that it results in vomiting and some have redness and soreness in the eye.
Recently, surgeons have developed a new procedure that seems to be able to not only remove those unsightly furrows in your brow, but they seem to also relax the muscles enough to possibly eliminate migraine headaches. Also, when the nerves are shifted in this procedure, some of the forehead wrinkles may disappear. Now who wouldn't like that effect?
"Bahman Guyuron M.D., a director of the American Board of Plastic Surgery came up with the idea for this procedure when he made the connection between 'the frown muscle,' also known as the corrugator supercilii, and the pain and pressure migraine sufferers experience. Guyuron claims the pressure that is at the stem of migraines is alleviated, and sometimes even eliminated when nerves in the forehead are loosened or removed."
Don't get your hopes up just yet, though. This procedure is still being researched. Early studies do seem to indicate that over 400 patients have been satisfied with the results so far.
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