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Migraine

Lifestyle modifications

NUTRITION

  • Regular meals may be beneficial for controlling migrains (2)

  • Dehydration is a trigger for migrain attacks, and staying well hydrated may fasten the resolution of migraine attacks (1)

  • High caffeine intake may trigger migraine attacks as well as sudden caffeine withdrawal (1)

  • Alcohol and certain foods may trigger migraine attacks in some people (1)


MENTAL HEALTH

  • Anxiety and depression may increase the risk of migraine attacks (1)


PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

  • Regular aerob exercise may reduce the frequency and number of days with migraine attacks (1, 2)


SLEEP

  • Adequate sleep may be beneficial for controlling migraine attacks (2)

  • Reduced sleep may increase the risk of migraine attacks (1)


STRESS

  • Stress may increase the risk of migraine attacks (1)


OTHER

  • Changes in weather, temperature and high altitude may trigger migraine attacks (1)

References

Resources

Evidence Pyramid

EXPLANATION TO EVIDENCE PRESENTATION

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Evidence based on guidelines and evidence based Clinical Decision Systems is written in BOLD

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Evidence based on meta analysis or systematic reviews is written in BOLD and CURSIVE

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Evidence based on randomized controlled trials is written in plain font

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Evidence based on observational / cohort studies is written in CURSIVE

Figure: Evidence pyramid

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