by Sue Robbins | Oct 5, 2020 | Migraine
A migraine headache is caused by changes in your nervous system. Migraines may progress through four stages: prodrome, aura, attack and postdrome. Not everyone experiences all the stages. Forty to 60% of people with migraines experience a prodrome phase...
by Sue Robbins | Oct 1, 2020 | Migraine
Early puberty in girls may be ‘big bang theory’ for migraine Adolescent girls who reach puberty at an earlier age may also have a greater chance of developing migraine headaches, according to new research from investigators at the University of...
by Sue Robbins | Sep 29, 2020 | Migraine
Conducting a Telemedicine Neurologic Examination with Jennifer Robblee, MD Jennifer Robblee, MD, shares best practices for a virtual headache visit In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, headache practices have transitioned where possible to telemedicine. In this way,...
by Sue Robbins | Sep 28, 2020 | Migraine
Genetic malfunction of brain astrocytes triggers migraine Neuroscientists shed a new light on the mechanisms responsible for familial migraine: They show that a genetic dysfunction in specific brain cells of the cingulate cortex area strongly influences head pain...
by Sue Robbins | Sep 24, 2020 | Migraine
Treating rebound headaches with early preventative meds best choice, study finds By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Updated 1:56 PM ET, Tue May 26, 2020 Tyramine, a monoamine compound found in aged and fermented foods, has been linked to migraines. The compound is produced...
