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A REVIEW OF LITERATURE OF MIGRAINE HEADACHE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SHIROROGA

*Dr. Santosh S. Kakde, Dr. Siddheshwar Balkrishna Vaidya, Dr. Khedkar Ankush Dattatraya, Dr. Rajkumar V. Andhalkar and Dr. Nilam Siddheshwar Vaidya

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Shirah has been given prime importance in classics. Shaunakya and kumarshira Bharadwaja emphasized that head of the fetus develops first. Shira is considered as uttamanga i.e. supreme, important and major part of the body. (Ch.Su.17/12) It is that part of the body where the life along with sense faculties resides. It is the name of mastaka. In which organ the prana and indriya are present and which is the best part it is called Shira. As regards the vital organs situated in the trunk, Shira is considered as one of the three important vital organs i.e. since the existence of the body is dependent upon them. (Ch.Si.09/03) According to Sushrut, Injury to Shira may lead to death of the patient or it may lead to Manya Stambha, Ardit, Bhrama, Moha, constricting pain in the head, loss of sense, Kasa, Shwasa, Hanugraha, Mookta, numbness, suttering speech, closed condition of the eye–lids, twitching of the cheeks, and facial asymetry etc.

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