Comparative Study of Migraine and Stress Related to Modern Conditions and Coping

By Akhtar Tanveer

INTRODUCTION AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE Migraine and tension-type headache (TTH) are most common types of primary headaches (Khil, Pfaffenrath, Straube, Evers, Berger. 2012). Migraine is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent moderate to severe headache attacks lasting from hours to days. Symptoms of migraine include the pain accompanied by nausa, vomiting, phonophobia (increased sensitivity to noise), and photophobia (increased sensitivity to light) (Kelman & Tanis 2006). There are many potential migraine triggers including stress & hormone changes (menses, pregnancy), dietary habits (e.g. cheese, chocolate, and nuts), hunger, travel, and poor sleep. TTH, previously called muscle contraction headache and stress headache, is characterized by generalized pressure or tightness in the head. There is usually mild to moderate pain which is unaffected by activity. In general, TTH is not associated with nausea, vomiting, photophobia, and phonophobia (Farooq & Williams, 2008). 'Migraine' comes from the Greek word, hemicranias, which mean pain affecting one side of the head. Headache is one common problem that everyone faces like other sickness, even headache has its genres depending 2 upon nature and causes of headache could be the side effect of some disease,

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 2457538556
• ISBN13: 9782457538558
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Hydhbfaraz
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"