What are migraines and headaches?
Migraines and headaches are among the most common neurological conditions. While tension headaches are usually dull and bilateral, migraines typically manifest as paroxysmal, often unilateral, throbbing pain, accompanied by other symptoms.
Many affected individuals have already sought help from various sources and received a diagnosis – but without real improvement. Yet, even chronic cases can now be treated successfully.
What symptoms occur with migraines and headaches?
Typical symptoms of migraines and headaches include:
- throbbing or pressing headaches
- sensitivity to light and sound
- nausea and occasional vomiting
- difficulty concentrating
- in migraines, sometimes a preceding aura with visual or sensory disturbances
What causes migraines and headaches?
Migraines result from an oversensitivity of the nervous system. Attacks are often triggered by stress, lack of sleep, hormonal fluctuations, certain foods, or changes in weather.
Welche Prognose kann ich erwarten?
Migraine is not curable, but it is highly treatable. With the right therapy, the frequency and severity of attacks can often be significantly reduced.
What are the risk factors for migraines and headaches?
- family predisposition
- chronic stress
- irregular sleep
- hormonal factors
- individual triggers
What treatment methods are available for migraines and headaches?
Treatment involves a combination of acute therapy for attacks and preventive treatment, complemented by stress management and the identification of individual triggers. This significantly reduces the frequency and severity of attacks.
Welche Vorbeugungen können getroffen werden?
Effective preventative measures include identifying and avoiding triggers, maintaining a regular sleep and eating rhythm, and reducing stress. For frequent attacks, preventative medication may be advisable.
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Wie verläuft der typische Zeitablauf?
A migraine attack usually lasts between 4 and 72 hours. Migraine occurs in attacks and can progress from episodic to chronic.
Welche Komplikationen können auftreten?
Possible complications:
- Progression to chronic migraine
- Headache due to frequent painkiller use (medication overuse)
- Significant impairment in daily life
How does Clínica Es Castell help with migraines and headaches?
Clínica Es Castell in Mallorca offers modern therapeutic concepts for chronic migraines and headaches – on an outpatient or inpatient basis, short-term, and with German-speaking specialist medical support. We take the time to understand the whole picture, rather than just suppressing the attack.
More on this in the section on Neurology & Nervous System; for stress-related triggers, we incorporate Regeneration & Longevity into our approach.
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What helps with migraines?
During an attack, rest, avoiding stimuli, and – after consulting a doctor – appropriate medication; preventatively, avoiding triggers.
How long does a migraine last?
An attack usually lasts between 4 and 72 hours.
What is the difference between migraine and tension headache?
Migraine is usually one-sided, pulsating, and accompanied by nausea or light sensitivity; tension headache is typically dull and bilateral.
When is a headache an emergency?
In case of sudden, severe headache, paralysis, speech or vision disturbances, immediately call emergency services at 112.
Finde mehr Informationen
- IQWiG / gesundheitsinformation.de – gesundheitsinformation.de
- German Migraine and Headache Society – dmkg.de
- German Society of Neurology – dgn.org