Overview
Migraine attacks last hours to days and often force the person to stop activity. Some people get a visual aura beforehand.
Ħarsa ġenerali (Maltese)
L-attakki ta' emigranja jdumu sigħat sa ġranet u spiss iġiegħlu lill-persuna twaqqaf kull attività. Xi nies jaraw awra viżwali qabel.
Symptoms
- Throbbing headache, often one side
- Nausea or vomiting
- Dislike of light and noise
- Visual aura in some people
Sintomi (Maltese)
- Uġigħ ta' ras li jħabbat, spiss fuq naħa waħda
- Dardir jew rimettar
- Ma tiflaħx għad-dawl u l-ħoss
- Awra viżwali f'xi nies
Red flags
- Sudden worst-ever headache
- Fever with neck stiffness
- New weakness or speech problem
- New headache over age 50
Sinjali ta' twissija (Maltese)
- Uġigħ ta' ras f'daqqa, l-agħar li qatt kellek
- Deni b'ebusija fl-għonq
- Dgħufija ġdida jew problema fit-taħdit
- Uġigħ ta' ras ġdid wara l-età ta' 50 sena
Management
- Treat early with simple analgesia
- Anti-sickness medicine if needed
- Identify and reduce triggers
- Consider prevention if attacks are frequent
Immaniġġjar (Maltese)
- Ikkura kmieni b'analġeżiku sempliċi
- Mediċina kontra d-dardir jekk meħtieġ
- Identifika u naqqas dak li jqanqal l-attakki
- Ikkunsidra prevenzjoni jekk l-attakki jkunu frekwenti
What to tell the patient
Take your painkiller as soon as the headache starts, rest in a dark quiet room, and keep a simple diary of what sets it off.
X'tgħid lill-pazjent (Maltese)
Ħu l-pillola tal-uġigħ hekk kif jibda l-uġigħ ta' ras, strieħ f'kamra mudlama u kwieta, u żomm djarju sempliċi ta' x'iqanqlu.
Clinical codes
- ICD-10 G43 · Migraine
Educational reference only — not a substitute for clinical judgement, local guidelines or the SPC.