...In society today, there are many serious diseases that plague nations all across the world. Diseases like Glaucoma, Epilepsy, Parkinsons disease, and migraine headaches. What do all of these serious illnesses have in common? Every one of theses sicknesses can be cured or helped by the use of Marijuana. Throughout this paper I will discuss the positive aspects of Marijuana and the negative aspects. This issue has been raising a lot of eyebrows ever since scientific evidence has been provided that links Marijuana to the cure and decrease of certain illnesses. The main reason that Marijuana has been looked down upon by so many people for so long is because many individuals abuse the drug. An obvious setback to legalizing marijuana for medicinal uses is that the number of people that abuse the drug will undoubtedly increase. Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world, and there is an estimated 67 million people affected by this disease in the world today (National Academy of Sciences.) Effective treatment for glaucoma involves pharmaceutical agents or surgical procedures that prevent progressive optic nerve damage. For surgery to be an effective way of therapy, a drug or surgical procedure that reduces intraocular pressure (IOP) must do so without causing more damage to the eye. Marijuana can reduce IOP when administrated orally, or by inhalation (Marijuana and Medicine.). Marijuana is a natural way to slow down the progression of glaucoma. Marijuana should be...
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...Headache and Migraine Effects on Brain People have always wondered why they have headaches and migraines. With all the different causes of headaches, will a headache enable your brain functions? However there are many different reasons you can have headaches and migraines. Researchers say migraines and headaches start in brain stem. Female having headaches can come from there hormones, and estrogen. There is a type of headache called clusters headaches which make your eyes hurt. The hippocampus controls this type of headache. Also smoking and drinking can trigger this headache. Most people take over the counter drugs to treat a headache. If you use this method you have to take drug when first signal the brain sends. You can also take a nap to let your brain cure the headache inflammation. Another way is to put warm towel on your head so it cools brain nerves. This helps relieves muscles in your head which helps the headache. Migraines have effects on the brain stem. If migraines are painful enough it can cause brain stem infractions. Although migraines cannot cause permanent damage to the brain. Exercise that causes adrenaline can help make migraines go away. Headaches and migraines can be caused by cerebrovascular accidents. People don’t know what yet exactly causes headaches. It may be caused by nerve cells on the brain. It also can be over stimulated blood vessels, which leads to inflammation. Estrogen and progesterone can cause migraine and headache in women. Migraines...
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...symptoms in migraine Some of the symptoms of migraine that are also shared with sinus headache but are not stated in the International Head Society diagnostic criteria include nasal and allergic symptoms. (Cady et al., 2005). In an early study of migraine patients, Wilson et al have revealed 4 out of 20 the sample experienced rhinitis (sinus headache) in association with their migraine attacks. In another complementary study, 67% of 148 migraineurs consulting a headache clinic experienced nasal symptoms during their migraines (Wilson et al., 1980; Barbanti et al., 2001). In an attempt to distinguish between the two features that separates sinus headaches from migraines is the intensity of nasal symptoms (Couch, 1988), his work revealed that nasal drainage associated with migraines is minimal in comparison to nasal drainage associated with sinus headaches which is often heavy and laiden with...
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...will be looked into and presented and the approach if it is correct and suitable for any of the statistics that are involved. The article is Obesity, Smoking Linked to Teen Migraines: Study Shows Lack of Exercise Also May Increase Chances of Migraines in Teenagers. The article was written by Salynn Boyles and the article is located on WebMD Health News website and the article is dated August 18, 2010. The research study that was done shows that teenagers that are overweight can have migraines headaches, if they smoke cigarettes, or if they exercise lightly or if they do not exercise at all. The teenagers that were involved in the study were among all three of the listed lifestyle factors and their lifestyles and behaviors had them having headaches there were severe which is more than the teens that had a weight that was normal and the teenagers that did not smoke. Headaches seemed to be a complaint that is common amongst teenagers, teenage boys about 5% and teenage girls about 8% is what one of the studies that was done nationwide reported as the frequency of migraines. There was another study that was done in Poland where 28% of older teenagers were reported to having bad migraine headaches. Lifestyle factors such as obesity and smoking have been shown to be a major influence on the migraine headaches that are chronic and frequent in adults but because of this new study that has been published by the Neurology journal it has been the first to explore this relationship amongst...
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...Speech Outline Title: What is a Migraine and how does it affect people? General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform the audience on what a migraine headache is and how it affects the people who get them. I. Introduction A. How many people in this class get headaches raise your hand? How many of you get them so severe that they disrupt what you are doing at the time? B. Those of you who raised your hand to either of those questions could suffer from migraines. C. I’ve suffered from them since I was in the seventh grade. I still get them quite a bit. D. Although the exact cause of migraines is unknown, they can become so severe that they disrupt your daily life. E. Things you need to know about migraines are what they are and their symptoms, what causes them, and how sufferers deal with them on a daily basis. Transition***The first among these points is what a migraine is and what the symptoms are. II. Body A. A migraine affects more then just your head. 1. The NMA defines migraine as a throbbing headache that is usually one sided but can be two sided. The throbbing is usually accompanied by nausea, sensitivity to light, sound, and smells, sleep disruption, and depression (National Migraine Association – “NMA”). a. When I get a migraine the slightest movements send my head banging and I usually get the sensitivity to light and sounds with a little nausea. b. Think of how...
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...Effective Emergency Department Treatment of Acute Migraines Grand Canyon University: NRS-433V January 12, 2014 In 2011 a research to practice article was published in the Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal by Patricia Kunz Howard and Susan E. Shapiro on effective acute migraine treatment in the emergency department. Kunz Howard and Shapiro reviewed and critiqued a research study by Kostic, Gutierrez, Rieg, Moore, & Gendron (2010), titled “A prospective, randomized trial of intravenous prochlorperazine versus subcutaneous sumatriptan in acute migraine therapy in the emergency department,” that was originally published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. The clinical/ research problem that led to this particular study was to find out whether there was a clinically significant difference in two different treatments for acute migraines in the emergency department. Currently pain management for headaches is considered controversial. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is currently evaluating migraine management. This is part of an effective health care program that is focused on providing evidence for clinical providers caring for a specific patient population; an example would be migraine headaches in the ED. (Kunz Howard & Shapiro, 2011) For this study there were 187 patients that presented to the ED with a headache in the study period, 66 of which completed the study. The groups of patients in the prochlorperazine group (35 patients) reported a...
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...A migraine is a headache that can range in severity and is often accompanied by various symptoms.Causes of migraine headaches are not currently understood, though environmental factors and genetics seem to play a part. Research, though little has been conducted, suggests that migraines may be caused by changes occurring within the brainstem and its interactions with a major pain pathway called the trigeminal nerve. A current theory is that an imbalance in brain chemicals such as serotonin, a pain regulating chemical, may also contribute to these severe headaches. During a migraine attack, serotonin levels may drop, which can cause the trigeminal nerve to release neuropeptides that travel throughout the brain's outer covering. The resulting...
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...Patient is 29 year old self referred nurse who presents with complaint of increase in frequency of migraine headaches. Patient reports migraines are frontal, throbbing, rates 7-8/10 on pain scale, usually early am or at hour of sleep, last 1-2 hours, and have been increasing in intensity (6/10 to 8/10) and frequency (from twice a month to 1-2 a week). She states Frovatriptan 2.5mg and rest has usually brought relief, and now is requiring 2nd dose of Frovatriptan to obtain relief. She states her migraines are associated c nausea and sensitivity to light. Pt states she normally experiences migraines around her menstrual cycle and when she consumes ‘too much’ alcohol. Over the past two months, her shift at the hospital has included rotating day/night 12 hour shifts. She admits to increased stress levels at work secondary to increased patient load and acuity. Medications: B complex vitamin 50mg PO BID; Frovatriptan 2.5mg PO q2h PRN migraine (max 3 tabs/24hours) Allergies: NKDA Tobacco – pt states she smoked 1 ppd x 12 years, quit 4 months ago c assistance of Chantix Alcohol – 2 drinks on weekend. Drug – denies Childhood Illnesses – Pt states chicken pox when 6 years old Adult illnesses – Migraine headaches first appeared at age 13 with onset of menarche – diagnosed as migraine headaches at age 14. Surgical history – Wisdom teeth x 4 (age 17) removed s complications OB/GYN – Pt states no pregnancies, menarche at age 13, condoms for birth control, is sexually active...
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...Migraine Comorbidity and the Clinical Implications Approximately 10 million Americans suffer from chronic migraines. Migraine headaches are much greater in severity and length then 'normal' headaches. The last decade has begun shed light on the debilitating effect that this disability has on its victims. Migraine sufferers now have hundreds of medications to try and get their pain under control (Sammons, 2005). Fortunately, most of the preventative migraine medication is relatively cheap (e.g., beta-blockers, SSRIs). Unfortunately, however, an estimated 20% of chronic migraine individuals are on an effective treatment plan. Many people have learned to live with their disability and do not seek relief after a single unsuccessful attempt...
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...article that describes an epidemiological study conducted in Brazil. The study sought to find if there is a relation between headaches and temporomandibular disorders in persons of various ages. The research article entails the data collected and the reasoning of the study as a thorough review of the process. This analysis assesses if the research was thorough and if the data justifies the conclusions made by the researchers. The researchers are from the American Academy of Orofacial Pain. The article of discussion is called, Headache and Symptoms of Temporomandibular Disorder: An Epidemiological. Analysis of Research Article Headaches are a problem that people contend with on a regular basis. They are something that everyone has experienced throughout their life and can be a hindrance whether they are chronic daily headaches, migraines, or tension headaches. The reasoning of their presence is sought out by medical professions for various reasons. The relationships of headaches to other symptoms of the body are often examined, as headaches are a sign of a different complication within the body, such as tumors or infections. To understand the connections of a headache or even a migraine headache to other ailments in the body, are useful information as many things can be misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed. The persons experiencing the headaches seek answers. Sometimes they are led down the wrong path as being diagnosed with temporomandibular disorders. “Temporomandibular...
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...Headaches, specifically migraines, are extremely common neurological conditions that affect complex processes within the nervous system, resulting in a number of symptoms that ultimately cause irritation and discomfort to an individual. Due to the complexity of the specific neurophysiological and neuroanatomical mechanisms involved in a migraine, the exact pathophysiology of the disorder is yet to be confirmed. However, scientific and technological advancements over the past decade, specifically in neuronal brain imaging, have enabled experts to research further into the underlying biological mechanisms involved. Theories behind the disordered physiological processes associated with migraines will be examined, exploring various hypotheses regarding...
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...Cureheadaches.org funds hope. Hope for the millions of people who face life-altering symptoms associated with severe headaches. People like Rebekah who had her first hemiplegic migraine experience at the tender age of nine. Now a young adult, Rebekah still has so solution for the intense headaches that trigger temporary stroke-like events with vision disturbances, speech problems and partial paralysis. Like many people who struggle to maintain independence, Rebekah feels consumed by managing her chronic migraine condition. She lacks confidence, and often feels isolated because she is constantly worrying about when the next attack will occur. Without warning, and with no relief in sight, she tends to skip social events which could trigger an...
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...Euklid, his homemade supercomputer. He's a mathematical genius who suffers from head-splitting migraine attacks, hallucinations, extreme paranoia, and some form of social anxiety disorder . After many unsuccessful treatments, he has become addicted to several painkillers . He is obsessed to find a pattern within the number pi. He thinks Mathematics is the language of nature, and believes everything around us can be represented and understood through numbers and that if you graph the numbers properly patterns will emerge. Max meets Lenny Meyer (played by Ben Shenkman), a Hasidic Jew who does mathematical research on the Torah. Lenny explains to Max how some people believe that the Torah is a string of numbers that form a code sent by God. Lenny's research is similar to real mathematical theories, which intrigues Max. Lenny also mentions that he and his fellow researchers are searching for a 216-digit number that is repeated throughout the text of the Torah. Max finds the 216-digit number code that he thinks it will unlock patterns in the stock market to predict future changes of how stock will increase or decrease. A Wall Street businesswoman Marcy Dawson (played by Pamela Hart) and a group of fundamental Jews who believe the code Max has found is true name of god target and follow him to get the code and make predictions of their own, . This gives Max a terrifying rush of migraines, aggressive behavior and paranoia. He winds up destroying his super computer, and himself by...
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...Good Job Kandi. I enjoyed reading your post on migraines. I have suffered Migraines since having my first child 21 years ago. I have had all types of headaches Migraines are by far the worst. They are in fact genetic my mother, daughter, aunts and cousin also have them. My migraines triggers are perfumes, flashing lights, not eating and things of that nature but perfumes are the worst. I do not have the aura, so I never know until it hits and most of the time I end up in the emergency room having to get a shot to get rid of it. I have been prescribed medications but was allergic to the Imitrex and treximet and was unable to tolerate them. Jarvis recommends going into a dark room and lying down and getting sleep to get rid of the Migraine....
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...skull and had to be released, if headache relief was to result. In the seventeenth century, it was suggested by Willis that the head pain of 'megrim' or migraine resulted from the swelling of blood vessels within the head. Interestingly, this explanation of blood vessel swelling is close to the belief today that such swelling is involved in migraine headaches (Edmeads, 1997). At the turn of the twentieth century, Sir William Osler proposed that headaches were due to 'muscular rheumatism' of the head. This was probably the first suggestion that muscle abnormalities might be involved. During the 1940s, Wolff carried out a series of experiments that showed that involuntary contraction of scalp and neck muscles could result in headache development. Other causes have been suggested; these were more serious than muscle dysfunction and would evidently require other medical interventions (Solomon, 1993). In the worldwide view, headache can be such a big health problem as evidenced by the establishment of the World Headache Alliance in 1997. The organization exists to alleviate the burden of headache worldwide, in particular, by sharing information among headache organizations and by increasing the awareness and understanding of headache as a public health concern with profound social and economic impact. Worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), migraine alone is 19th among all causes of years lived with disability (YLDs). Headache disorders impose recognizable burden...
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