A medical report issued by Ras Al Khaimah Hospital stated that 25% of the country’s population suffers from migraines, and 40% of those with migraines get the correct diagnosis, as it may take up to five years to diagnose the disease after the appearance of its initial clinical symptoms in many cases.
The hospital explained that it was able to treat more than five thousand patients with migraine headaches, as the percentage of patients who visit the neurology clinic for head pain treatment ranges from 30% to 40% of the total patients, as the majority of them suffer from migraine headaches, and a different treatment protocol is adopted for each patient. Depending on the severity of the disease and the associated problems.
He pointed out that he launched an initiative to hold a dialogue session for migraine patients next Thursday from four to six in the evening, aimed at enhancing awareness about the disease, ways to detect and diagnose it, and effective strategies for its management. Specialized doctors will discuss the latest treatments and solutions tailored to their individual cases. The specialists will answer patients’ inquiries and participants will receive free medical consultation vouchers from Ras Al Khaimah Hospital.
The Executive Director of Ras Al Khaimah Hospital, Dr. Reda Siddiqi, said that Ras Al Khaimah Hospital is characterized by a leading position in providing modern and advanced treatments in all areas of health care, including migraines, and seeks through the initiative to provide members of society with the correct knowledge, and to secure access to new treatment options. In addition to the possibility of communication between patients, by opening the door for direct and online attendance to allow participation in front of the largest possible number of patients.”
The Medical Director and Head of the Neurology Department at Ras Al Khaimah Hospital, Dr. Suita Adatya, indicated that migraine is the second most common disease causing inability to perform daily activities globally and in the UAE, after back pain, which leads to many cases of absenteeism from work. The quality of life is low, as the hospital seeks to leave a positive impact on the lives of patients by providing the right medical interventions at the right time, which contribute to a significant reduction in the duration of headache attacks.
She explained that migraine is a complex disease that requires in-depth understanding, and in many cases we may have to resort to internal medicine, psychiatry, or even physical therapy throughout the treatment journey, especially in light of the problems associated with the disease, such as anxiety, depression and thyroid problems. Here, the importance of adopting A multidisciplinary approach to the management of many migraine cases.
She stated, “In light of the lack of a drug designed to prevent migraines, recent years have witnessed the emergence of molecular therapies based on antagonists of the calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor (CGRP), which have proven their great efficacy in treating migraine sufferers, and it works to reduce the frequency of attacks. Headache and its duration and relieves them effectively.
She explained that the treatment achieved remarkable success in Ras Al Khaimah Hospital, which witnessed a significant decrease in the number of migraine attacks for its patients by 50-60% per month. The treatment can be given orally or by injection, and represents the best new treatment for migraine headaches.
She explained that migraine constitutes a neurological disease, the symptoms of which include frequent headaches ranging from moderate to severe on one side of the head, with a feeling of throbbing or pulsation in the site of the pain, and is often accompanied by nausea, vomiting and extreme sensitivity to light and noise, and a migraine attack can last for a period ranging between For hours and days, it may be so severe that it prevents the patient from carrying out his daily activities.
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