Migraines and Seizures

When a person experiences an epileptic seizure soon after they experience migraines or a headache, they may be experiencing a neurological phenomenon called migralepsy. Migraines and seizures are both neurological disorders.

Because the symptoms, triggers, and treatments of both of them are often the same, there have been questions raised as to the similarities between the two. They usually don't appear together, or seizures don't often appear following migraines / headache, but that does not dismiss the fact that they may have similar causes.

Treating Symptoms doesn't Heal

Of course, since the symptoms of both are similar, doctors will often try to treat both with many of the same types of medications. That's because medicine is meant to cover symptoms, rather than deal with the underlying cause of a medical condition. Those medications may include blood pressure medication, antidepressants, beta-blockers, and more.

Though, there are those doctors who will try to determine the trigger behind either of those neurological conditions. The truth is that either of them may be triggered by food or beverages, such as wine or chocolate, so a change in a person's diet may also be prescribed to reduce triggers of migraines or seizures.

If a change in a person's diet does not reduce and eliminate a person's episodes, then exercise, massages, or other stress relieving activities may also be prescribed.

The Upper Cervical Solution

Fortunately, there is an option that will frequently get to the underlying cause of that neurological condition, and that's upper cervical chiropractic. A misalignment in the top two vertebrae of a person's neck, also called the upper cervical spine, can wreak all sorts of havoc on a person's body.

The reason for that is because the top two vertebrae in a person's neck are where the brainstem meets the spinal cord. Realigning those two vertebrae frequently reduces the symptoms of various conditions including seizures migraines and headaches.

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Dr. Donald Erwin of Body Balance Spinal Care in Sacramento, California is an Upper Cervical Chiropractor trained by the National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association (NUCCA).Over the past 21 years, Dr. Erwin has helped many people find natural relief in Sacramento, California. His upper cervical clinic also serves the communities of Elk Grove, Roseville, Yuba City, Davis and Placerville. He is uniquely trained to correct problems in the upper cervical spine (upper neck). This vital area is intimately connected to the central nervous system and problems in this area have been shown to be an underlying cause of a variety of different health problems, including migraine headaches, fibromyalgia, sciatica, digestive disorders and auto injuries. More information can be found on his website at https://www.donerwindc.com/