Articles tagged with Migraines
Women are twice as likely to experience migraine without aura during the first two days of their menstrual cycle. The study also found a higher risk of migraine in the two days before menstruation begins and a lower risk around ovulation.
Research measures health-related quality of life among 'typical' migraine sufferers, showing a strong link between migraine and depression. Forty-seven percent of migraine sufferers experience depression, compared to 17% without migraine.
A new study suggests that biofeedback training can significantly reduce the number, intensity, and duration of migraines in children. The training helps children learn to control their brain's slow cortical potentials, reducing the likelihood of future migraines.
A study published in Annals of Neurology reveals that people with migraines experience extreme skin sensitivity, which may explain why current medications are ineffective. The researchers suggest treating migraines as soon as the pain starts and developing new treatments targeting spinal cord neurons.
A Mayo Clinic study found a significant increase in migraine headaches among women between 1980 and 1994, with the highest incidence among young women. The study suggests that stress-related factors, such as increased work demands and single-parent households, may contribute to this trend.
Researchers from the University of Iowa have identified a feedback loop mechanism that could explain the prolonged nature of migraines. The discovery reveals that inflammatory agents released during a migraine stimulate certain neurons to increase calcitonin gene-related peptides (CGRP) secretion, leading to persistent pain.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have found the source of migraine pain to be changes within the meninges, the protective tissue layers covering the brain. The study uses SPECT scans to link abnormalities in the meninges with the site of pain.
The INSERM Collective Expertise Report on Migraine emphasizes that paramedical examinations are unnecessary for diagnosis, recommending a simple interview and medical examination instead. Effective treatments exist, but patients often underestimate their benefits, and confusion between triggers and underlying causes persists. The repor...
Researchers monitored 60 migraine patients using transcranial Doppler ultrasound before and after six months of treatment. The study found that two-thirds of patients reported clinical improvement, with changes in blood vessel velocity supporting the findings.
Researchers identified a chromosome 8 gene linked to human epilepsy and migraines, also affecting mice with similar traits. The study suggests a potential cure or prevention method for these diseases.