Hemiplegic Migraine - Temporary Paralysis Of One Part Of Your Body

One of the many types of migraine is the hemiplegic migraine —  this refers to what is known as hemiplegia. You suffer from a temporary paralysis of a single body part — any single part — and very often, the symptoms of such a condition begin about ten minutes or up to an hour before the real headache begins.

Rare Kind Of Migraine

A hemiplegic migraine is really a very rare migraine; it is also supposed to be a very serious kind of migraine, and after multiple attacks the results might make you extremely weak. Because of this you must be closely observed. A hemiplegic migraine can be caused by smallest of head injuries, causing a paralysis that affects any single part of the body; there can be the feeling of needles and pins as well as numbness. Furthermore, the headaches can disappear as soon as you become paralysed, and there can also be weakness in one part of the body -- possibly your arm, leg, or face. There is one further symptom of hemiplegic migraine: you can have difficulty speaking.

To understand more about hemiplegic migraines, you should need to know at the very outset what the episodic attacks of migraine mean, and also that there are two types of hemiplegic migraine: FHM (or familial), and SHM (or sporadic). Though SHM and FHM are different, and there are some symptoms of hemiplegic migraine that may in general be present in both of these types, it is, however, more usual for each of the two types of hemiplegic migraine to have its own distinct symptoms -- and even these symptoms will vary between different people.

Once you have sorted out and understood the types of hemiplegic migraine, the next step is to learn how best to treat the conditions. You ought to have two main aims in this regard: firstly treat the paralysis, and secondly identify which medications to take. Note that before taking medication you should consult with your doctor so as to avoid complications that can arise; there are some medications (such as ergotamines and triptans) that should not be taken to treat hemiplegic migraine.

There is no doubt that treating migraines is a challenging task; however by using curative and preventive treatments you can bring the situation under control. Also, if you yourself have hemiplegic migraine, you will have to spend some time studying the symptoms, the condition itself, plus the different options for treatment. Bear in mind that treatment is normally very gradual and has to be carefully reviewed along the way.