Pounding headache, nausea, light sensitivity and vomiting are all weary symptoms of a migraine. They can cause absolutely incapacitating pain and immobilise a person at times. It is often treated with antinausea drugs and preventive medicines and also involves painkillers. A migraine is not as uncommon as we think, in fact, according to the Migraine Research Foundation an estimated one billion people are affected by this syndrome globally. Mostly they choose to live with it and gradually begin depending on painkillers to get rid of the mind numbing pain. To deal with this phenomenon Apollo Hospitals has introduced the “Apollo Headache and Migraine Clinic” because it is time to take charge of your headaches and live a healthier and pain-free life. This initiative is a major step towards specialised care and betterment. …show more content…
The pain can be localised in some cases whereas numerous times the same cannot be identified and may affect the entire brain. Headaches are the major cause of this syndrome across the world. Headaches may also be a major symptom associated with ailments such as a sore throat, flu and sometimes with a brain tumour. A migraine is way more prevalent than asthma and diabetes combined affecting as many as 50 million Indians. Around 3 million of Indians suffer from a chronic migraine. Apollo Headache and Migraine clinic have a specialised team that helps in diagnosing the underlying cause or the trigger point that is responsible for these headaches. The team consists of renowned neurologists, Interventional pain specialists, physical therapists and pain psychologists to address the