Preface: Migraine has been recorded as early as 2000 years ago, and it is said that Cao Cao, the Emperor of the Three Kingdoms, suffered from severe migraine. So what exactly is migraine? And why do you get migraine? Migraine occurs in all countries of the world, with a wide variation in incidence, and is intermittent and asymptomatic, but often recurrent. Most scholars believe that migraine is related to abnormal vasoconstriction and neurological dysfunction, and 90% of migraine patients have a family history of migraine. In addition, there are significantly more women than men with migraine, of which 60% of female patients are related to menstruation and the incidence is higher in adolescent females, indicating that endocrine factors are also associated with migraine. Aura period 1. Visual abnormalities: Typical migraine aura almost always has visual abnormalities, with a luminous spot in the center of the visual field during the attack, and its edges are colored flashes, and vision disappears within the edges of the bright spot. In severe cases, there is phenomenal hemianopia, ipsilateral hemianopia or tubular visual field. It usually lasts for 15-30 minutes and then fades, and a few patients may have temporary total blindness or permanent visual field defects. 2. Somatosensory abnormalities Sensory abnormalities occur slightly later than visual abnormalities, usually affecting limbs or other more limited areas, with pins and needles or numbness, also seen in the mouth, lips, tongue and face. Very few patients have taste and hearing hallucinations. 3.Motor disorders: After sensory abnormalities occur in the limbs, upper limb weakness or light paralysis can be seen. A few patients may have temporary aphasia or epileptiform convulsions. 4. vertigo, sweating, pale skin, nausea, high blood pressure, rapid heart rate, etc. Headache period Headache is mostly a drilling pain or throbbing pain, first located on one temple, then extending to the whole side of the head, and the pain is aggravated by low head and physical activity. The pain is usually experienced for several hours, and can last for several days in severe cases. Predisposing factors 1, irregular life, excessive stress or fatigue should ensure sleep, more sports, such as walking, jogging, swimming, tai chi, etc. 2, easy to emotional anger control. Cultivate more hobbies, do housework or exercise to distract yourself when you are in a bad mood. 3. Weather changes: The weather is cloudy, sunny, hot and cold, so you need to prevent cold and keep warm. 4. During the period of headache attack, you should eat a light diet and eat more green fruits and vegetables. 5. Infection caused by eye, ear, nose and sinus, teeth, neck, etc. Pay attention to personal hygiene to prevent infection, and if you have dental disease, you should treat dental disease first. What methods are commonly used to relieve headache? Some minor migraines can be self-adjusted and prevented in life. Firstly, you should take appropriate amount of vitamins, such as vitamin B1 and vitamin B12, which can nourish the nerves and improve the metabolic function of the nerves; secondly, you should develop good living habits, get enough sleep and exercise moderately; some bad postures may aggravate migraines, for example, long-term ambulatory work will aggravate the headache, so you should avoid one posture for a long time. You can do yoga and other exercises to prevent migraine; keep a good state of mind and interpersonal relationship, keep a happy mood, and stay away from migraine. When migraine is acute and severe, you can take oral aspirin or ergotamine to relieve the pain. For patients with severe migraine, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital for a comprehensive examination and cooperate with the doctor for professional treatment.