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A Migraine Attack: Light – Noise – and more 26 Aug 2013 | 10:24 pm
What bothers you MOST during a Migraine Attack? In a recent internet survey, we compared four things . . . 46% said Light Photophobia – the most common of the four. Studies say about 80% of migrai...
10 Highlights from the past 3 Months (August 2013 edition) 23 Aug 2013 | 10:15 pm
What post was the most helpful for you over the past three months? Well, here are the posts that have been the most popular with guests to Headache and Migraine News (most popular first) . . . Migra...
Migraine: All Kinds of Discrimination? 22 Aug 2013 | 06:20 am
A recent opinion piece at the New York Times is creating a buzz about discrimination and, in particular, mental illness. And yes, migraine does come into the picture. The author, who writes about pe...
Migraine During and After Pregnancy 19 Aug 2013 | 10:25 pm
First trimester Over 1/2 have fewer attacks. A significant number experience no change. Occasionally, migraine attacks get worse. Second trimester About 3/4 have fewer attacks. A significant number...
Hyperinsulinemia Headaches: What You need to know Now 17 Aug 2013 | 02:43 am
Can hyperinsulinemia cause headaches? Wait – just what is hyperinsulinemia? You can probably make a good guess if you look at the word – hyper-insulin-emia. It simply means that the level of insuli...
Migraine: Are Blood Vessels to Blame After All? 13 Aug 2013 | 09:10 pm
A new study from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine is making the headlines – and the headlines are bringing blood vessels back into the migraine conversation. Before we get into the s...
Headache and Migraine Population 13 Aug 2013 | 07:31 am
99% will get a headache sometime – 7.1 billion people. 90% will get a headache this year – 6.45 billion people. About 16-17% will have a migraine attack sometime – 1.18 billion people. About 3% hav...
Cephalalgiaphobia – Should we treat “the fear of headaches”? 10 Aug 2013 | 08:14 am
Cephalalgiaphobia – that’s right, it’s the fear of headaches. And, naturally, if you’ve had a few bad ones, you’re not going to want more. But is this fear actually making the problem worse? In 200...
A New Neurostimulation Device to fight Cluster Headache (and Migraine?) 8 Aug 2013 | 05:21 am
Cluster headache researchers have been interested in treatments focused on the sphenopalatine ganglion for the past few years. The sphenopalatine ganglion is a nerve center which seems to be key in t...
Migraine & Memory Loss 5 Aug 2013 | 08:48 pm
Memory loss is one possible symptom of migraine. It may relate to changes in the cerebral cortex, including the hippocampus, during a migraine attack. Usually memory loss is temporary. Transient gl...
