Migraine is a neurological disorder that causes moderate-to-severe headaches. The pain often affects one side of the head, but can affect both, and is generally associated with nausea, light sensitivity and sound sensitivity.
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ICD-10 ChapterVI: Diseases of the Nervous System 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Condition Class First Described Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)Idiopathic / Multifactorial 3 Migraine
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Source Nasal spray (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Diseases of the nervous system
2. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
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Migraine is a neurological disorder that causes moderate-to-severe headaches.
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A description consistent with migraine is contained in the Ebers Papyrus, written around 1500 BCE in ancient Egypt.
View the Source Nasal spray (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Nasal Spray, Lead: treats MigraineQuote, Treated By: Nasal Spray, Lead: treats Migraine
Many pharmaceutical drugs exist as nasal sprays for systemic administration (e.g. sedative-analgesics, treatments for migraine, osteoporosis and nausea).
Prevention of migraine attacks (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Prevention of Migraine Attacks, Lead: treats MigraineQuote, Treated By: Prevention of Migraine Attacks, Lead: treats Migraine
Preventive (also called prophylactic) treatment of migraine can be an important component of migraine management.
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