How to treat vascular headache

Vascular headache refers to the clinical syndrome caused by vasodilatory dysfunction in the head, and is the most common type of headache among outpatients. It is characterized by paroxysmal throbbing, swelling or drilling pain on one or both sides, and may be accompanied by visual hallucinations, photophobia, hemianopia, nausea and vomiting, and other symptoms of vascular dysfunction. There are many causes of vascular dysfunction, and the treatment should be differentiated from the cause to adopt the appropriate treatment method. For the headache in the attack, the first step is to use analgesic treatment. Generally, the drugs available for treatment are often non-specific analgesics, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like fenbendazole, aspirin, acetaminophen and so on. Drug selection should be based on the degree of headache, concomitant symptoms, previous medication and other comprehensive considerations, and individualized treatment under the guidance of a physician. Calcium antagonists, such as flunarizine and nimodipine, can be used for patients who are considered to have vasospasm. Non-pharmacological treatment is mainly physical therapy can be taken with magnetic therapy, oxygen therapy, psychotherapy, relieving stress, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, avoiding exertion, staying up late and other stimuli; avoiding emotional stress, and avoiding taking vasodilators and other drugs. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment can effectively relieve pain symptoms and reduce pain attacks, you can take oral Chinese medicine, or use acupuncture treatment, both with very good results, it is recommended that professional physicians treatment. Vascular headache is a common clinical disease, mostly functional disorder, usually does not cause serious consequences, pay full attention to, active conditioning, generally can be recovered.