At this point researchers and physicians do not have a definitive cause of typical migraine headaches. Thus far they have been able to identify some genetic and environmental factors that seem to play a role. There is a theory that migraine headaches can be caused by changes in the trigeminal nerve, and balances in brain […]
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For many years it was thought that migraines were a woman\’s disease. Women were diagnosed with migraines when they were pregnant or they had become very stressed but it was believed that men rarely experienced a migraine. Today, we know that to be untrue and that men are also prone to experiencing migraine headaches, although
Approximately 35% of people who suffer from migraine headaches will have some degree of vestibular association during their lifetime. This type of migraine can cause dizziness, vertigo, imbalance, problems with hearing, nausea, fatigue, anxiety, concentration and other symptoms. Vestibular migraines deeply affect a person\’s day-to-day functioning, their ability to work, their social relationships and definitely
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Headaches are felt in different parts of the brain. Migraines are usually fell on one side of the head toward the other, radiating back towards the base of the brain. However, there are also several different types of migraine headaches, all of which have different symptomatology and clinical presentation. The symptoms of the most common
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Migraine headaches can present in a variety of ways. They are episodic manifestations of a genetic neurological condition which results in significant pain located in the head and often preceded by an aura. An aura is a visual disturbance that can include temporary loss of vision, blinding lights or zigzag lines. A hemiplegic migraine is
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