Objective Chronic migraine is a debilitating condition with over $1 billion in medical cost and $16 billion in lost productivity per year in the United States. (25) Here we examine the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of onabotulinumtoxinA [botox] injections versus topiramate as prophylactic therapy for chronic migraine (CM) in adults. Methods A limited literature search was conducted on July 15, 2015 using PubMed, TripDatabase as well as a focused Internet search. The retrieval was limited to human
patients who have medical conditions. Have you ever known someone who is suffering from an illness or cancer? Wouldn’t it be nice having a natural way of helping those who are suffering? In addition, patients who have used prescription drugs their entire life praying for a change in their condition, does not discover any; that is where medical marijuana comes in place. Medical marijuana is often overlooked today, ignoring the benefits it brings. Cannabis can benefit patients with cancer, chronic pain
9 million of them are adolescents (Jones 1). Suicide is affiliated with depression greatly. 15% of all adolescents who are diagnosed with depression commit suicide (Jones 1). “Since 1995, suicide is one of the leading causes of death in American adolescents, surpassing cardiovascular disorders, and all types of cancer” (Jones 2). The Minnesota study found that 88% of the youth who reported making suicide attempts were depressed. Adolescent depression is very serious, and can cause many major difficulties
that you have suffered a type of headache. Headaches can occur on its own or as an outcome of other health related circumstances. You are not alone, even almost two thirds of children will experience headaches by the age of fifteen. More than 90% of adults will have it sometime in life. As I said earlier, it is the most common type of pain that we all go through sometime in our lives. And you know what, certain types of pain are genetically pass through families! Types or episodes might alter or disappear
Nearly 45 million Americans suffer from chronic headaches, and 17 million of those Americans suffer from migraine headaches. Migraines have many triggers and can be extremely debilitating, therefore knowing what triggers yours and what helps can be life changing. Talking to a specialist and allowing them to run tests may show to be helpful as well. Understanding treatment opportunities and starting preventative measures shows to play a vital role in maintaining quality of life as well. Although there
Treatment and Cause of Migraines Jochon D. Dobbins The Academy of Health Care Professions Abstract The word migraine is a Greek word which means “half of head”. It is thought that people who suffer from Migraines usually experience pain on one side of their head. There are several signs or symptoms that are usually associated with migraines. Here are some examples. * Tiredness * Sensitivity to light * Nausea or vomiting * Sensitivity to certain smells * Reaction to eating
medication. It can also be based on neurochemical abnormalities (Karren, Smith, & Gordon, 2014, p. 181-182). Depression as an illness is not a normal reaction, but it can occur even without a clear reason (Karren, Smith, & Gordon, 2014, p. 182). A person who is depressed feels that the present conditions and the future possibilities are intolerable (Karren, Smith, & Gordon, 2014, p. 182). The elusiveness of depression makes it difficult to define: it 's not just one single condition with a simple cause
thus becoming a disease in itself than just being a symptom. This condition is called chronic pain. The injury or the precipitating event can be physical (like in case of phantom limb pain or post-surgical pain), infection (as with post-herpetic neuralgia), systemic disease (like with diabetic neuropathy), drug (chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy) or can sometimes be unknown (trigeminal neuralgia, migraine, cluster headache, etc.) Even today, the pathological processes involved in genesis,
medicine to treat complex chronic pain conditions as a collaborative and integral part of the health care system. Supporting background research Chronic pain is a serious problem with more than 40 million adults suffering from severe pain as reported by the National Institute for Health (NIH) (2010). According to the NIH (2010), chronic pain sufferers use more health care, have worse overall health, and have more disability. The NIH estimates the economic cost of chronic pain at $635 billion annually
or you can’t just fall asleep. You suffer from a sleeping disorder. One and seven people in america suffers from an sleeping disorder ( www.keepingyouwell.com) Most people that suffer from an sleeping disorder don’t even know they suffer from one. Sleeping disorders are problems in sleeping patterns . In my senior project i am going to prove that sleeping disorders are diseases that are under studied and lack public awareness. Million of americans suffer from sleeping disorder , People lack knowledge