{"id":15242,"date":"2023-12-29T12:36:13","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T12:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/non-categorise\/migraine-a-complex-neurological-disorder\/"},"modified":"2025-03-10T15:44:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T15:44:53","slug":"migraine-a-complex-neurological-disorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/en\/pain\/migraine-a-complex-neurological-disorder\/","title":{"rendered":"Migraine: a complex neurological disorder"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15242\" class=\"elementor elementor-15242 elementor-8180\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11fd82b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11fd82b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-065f876 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"065f876\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Migraine is a disabling condition affecting millions of people. It is characterized by intense pain and results from interactions between several mechanisms: <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5812bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5812bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Trigeminovascular system: Hyperactivity and release of neuropeptides such as CGRP, triggering pain and inflammation.  <\/li>\n<li>  Brain dysfunction: neural imbalances increase sensitivity to triggers (stress, light, fatigue).  <\/li>\n<li>Genetics: A key factor, especially in migraines with aura.  <\/li>\n<li>Inflammation and oxidative stress**: promote chronicity and aggravate symptoms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaaed51 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eaaed51\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-906211a elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"906211a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Understanding migraine means recognizing an invisible suffering that requires real listening and a personalized approach.&#8221;<\/strong><br>&#8211; Dr. Dominique valade, headache specialist <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04b6ee7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"04b6ee7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76f8a26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76f8a26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A seizure takes place in several phases: premonitory, aura (for some), pain, and postdrome, each associated with specific neurobiological changes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cd536b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6cd536b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84fd6c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-fidalgo_core_single_image\" data-id=\"84fd6c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"fidalgo_core_single_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-single-image qodef-layout--default      qodef--has-appear\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blog-img3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"a\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blog-img3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blog-img3-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2204acb elementor-widget elementor-widget-fidalgo_core_single_image\" data-id=\"2204acb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"fidalgo_core_single_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-single-image qodef-layout--default      qodef--has-appear\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blog-img1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"a\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blog-img1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blog-img1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab57a0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-fidalgo_core_single_image\" data-id=\"ab57a0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"fidalgo_core_single_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-single-image qodef-layout--default      qodef--has-appear\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blog-img2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"a\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blog-img2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nabilamerniz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/blog-img2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76cac74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"76cac74\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55cd4e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55cd4e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Advances and management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37328e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37328e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recent advances, such as treatments targeting CGRP, offer innovative solutions for reducing the frequency and intensity of attacks. A global approach, including adapted treatments and lifestyle modifications, can significantly improve patients&#8217; quality of life. <br><br><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72c8528 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72c8528\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-498296d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"498296d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Patients suffering from chronic migraines may also present with tension headaches, although these two types of headache are considered distinct clinical entities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47df10b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47df10b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3276176 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3276176\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>  Tension headache: What you need to know<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1632f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1632f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2666 Tension headache (CT)<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec27dd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec27dd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tension headache is the most common type of headache, characterized by mild to moderate, bilateral pain of a pressing or clenching nature, not aggravated by physical activity.<br><br><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c255eea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c255eea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2666 Causes<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b6efaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b6efaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Muscle tension** (myofascial nociception).  <\/li>\n<li>Nervous system hypersensitivity** (especially in chronic forms).  <\/li>\n<li>Stress: a major aggravating factor.<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a36669a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a36669a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2666 Treatments \/ LES Solutions  <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75597ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75597ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Seizures: Simple analgesics (paracetamol, ibuprofen).  <\/li>\n<li>Prevention: Medication (amitriptyline) or relaxation.  <\/li>\n<li>Physical therapies and Botox: Target neck and jaw muscles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f902ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5f902ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd33c9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd33c9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>In conclusion<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ef760a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ef760a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Appropriate treatment can significantly reduce the frequency and intensity of pain. 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