contributing factors to migraines Archives - Amazing Health Advances https://amazinghealthadvances.net/tag/contributing-factors-to-migraines/ Your hub for fresh-picked health and wellness info Fri, 11 Apr 2025 02:32:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://amazinghealthadvances.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AHA_Gradient_Bowl-150x150.jpg contributing factors to migraines Archives - Amazing Health Advances https://amazinghealthadvances.net/tag/contributing-factors-to-migraines/ 32 32 5 Common Questions about Migraines https://amazinghealthadvances.net/5-common-questions-about-migraines-8518/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-common-questions-about-migraines-8518 https://amazinghealthadvances.net/5-common-questions-about-migraines-8518/#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2025 05:22:30 +0000 https://amazinghealthadvances.net/?p=17488 Morgan deBlecourt via Duke Health – Migraines are more than just bad headaches, and they’re more common than most people think. Here, Timothy Collins, MD, a headache specialist at Duke, answers five common questions about migraines. 1. What Is a Migraine? Migraines are a moderate to severe throbbing pain in the head (usually on one side, but sometimes both), that often includes nausea, dizziness, facial tingling or numbness, visual disturbances, or sensitivity to light, sound, or smell. They can happen as often as several days per week. Each person may have their own combination of symptoms, and they can change from one migraine to the next. 2. What Causes Migraines? While no one knows for sure why migraines happen, newer treatments target a specific protein that appears to contribute to migraines. Migraines are much more common in women, which suggests that hormones like estrogen may play a role. A genetic link may also increase your risk, as migraines appear to run in families. Researchers continue to search for the root cause of migraines. 3. Will Migraines Get Better Over Time? The good news is that most people with migraines have fewer headaches as they get older. But this is not guaranteed, which is why your doctor will likely recommend treatment now rather than wait. 4. Are Migraines Damaging My Brain? No. Migraine headaches do not cause any damage to your brain or head, even when they are severe. 5. What’s the Best Treatment for Migraines? Fortunately, there are many medications available for headache treatment. But while every medication is right for someone, that someone might not be you. Your doctor may have you try several different medications to find the right one. Although there is no definitive test for migraine, neurologists and headache specialists can help sort through your headache symptoms, severity, frequency, and other characteristics to determine whether migraine is the right diagnosis and to recommend a treatment plan. Dr. Collins is a neurologist and headache specialist with more than more than 25 years of experience treating migraines and other headache disorders. To read the original article click here.

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]]> https://amazinghealthadvances.net/5-common-questions-about-migraines-8518/feed/ 0 Hormone Exposure in the Womb Potentially Linked to Migraine Risk in Later Life https://amazinghealthadvances.net/hormone-exposure-in-the-womb-potentially-linked-to-migraine-risk-in-later-life-7749/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hormone-exposure-in-the-womb-potentially-linked-to-migraine-risk-in-later-life-7749 https://amazinghealthadvances.net/hormone-exposure-in-the-womb-potentially-linked-to-migraine-risk-in-later-life-7749/#respond Tue, 21 Dec 2021 08:00:28 +0000 https://amazinghealthadvances.net/?p=13649 Frontiers via Newswise – Hormone levels in the womb before birth have been potentially linked to the risk of developing migraine in adulthood, reveals a new study of genetic and environmental information from the world’s largest database of twins. The research is also the first to show that genetic factors related to migraine risk may be different for men and women. The researchers hope these findings will enable more effective and targeted treatment options for this debilitating disease. The risk of experiencing migraine in adulthood has been linked to factors in the womb, finds a new study published in Frontiers in Pain Research. It also found evidence to suggest that different genes influence migraine risk in men and women. “We are the first to show that females with a male co-twin have a higher risk of migraine compared to females with a female co-twin, suggesting that prenatal factors, possibly relating to in utero hormone levels, may contribute to migraine risk,” said Morgan Fitzgerald, lead author of the study, from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. “We are also the first to present evidence that genetic factors related to migraine risk may be different between females and males.” Debilitating Disease Migraine is a severe, debilitating neurological disease that affects more than 12% of the world’s population. Females are more likely to suffer from migraine by a factor of nearly seven to one, and it is a leading cause of disability in young women. “Despite its prevalence, the factors that contribute to migraine are poorly understood,” said Dr Matthew Panizzon, principal investigator of the study, also based at the UC San Diego School of Medicine. “With the data from the Swedish Twin Registry, the largest twin registry in the world, there was a unique opportunity to probe factors contributing to female-male differences in migraine.” The researchers examined data from 51,872 individuals who had participated in prior Swedish Twin Registry studies. They identified those who experienced migraine without aura based on criteria set by the International Headache Society Classification of Headache Disorders. “Since the data were collected from twins, we were able to use analytic methods that allowed us to test whether migraine risk was driven by different genes in females and males, and whether the presence of an opposite-sex twin in utero, which is believed to impact prenatal hormone levels, had an influence,” explained Fitzgerald. “We found that the prenatal environment may contribute to migraine risk, and that some of the genetic factors that contribute to migraine risk may be different between females and males.” Improved Treatment Options “The findings of our study are important because the more we understand the factors that contribute to migraine, and especially the differences between males and females, the more opportunity there is to improve clinical care, diagnostic abilities, and therapeutic interventions for both men and women,” added Panizzon. Further questions remain, such as what factors dictate the presence or absence of aura with migraine, and at what age and in what stage of life does migraine begin. “Unfortunately, age at onset was not available in the Swedish Twin Registry data. In fact, most studies do not ask individuals when their migraine attacks first start,” explained Fitzgerald. “In the future, we hope to examine how age at migraine onset coincides with the timing of critical hormonal events like puberty.” To read the original article click here.

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