Recent research reported by Alan Carver, M.D. (Director of headache & pain management) at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, N.Y. reveals disturbing news on migraines.
Brain imaging now shows that women who suffer migraines with the accompanying aura (premonition) have a 50% to 70% greater risk for stroke over other women. This severe headache marker of aura accompanies about 30% of migraine sufferers.
The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reported in 2004 on a study done in the Netherlands. This study found a significantly higher risk for brain lesions in those people with migraine headache auras.
These auras typically are temporary visual disturbances. The subject has these kind of symptons: blurred vision, flashing lights, zig zag lines, color disturbances...general visual disturbances.
These symptoms occur as a precursor to the imminent migraine attack. The aura typically lasts from 5 minutes to 1 hour in duration.
Neurologist Alan Carver says that the traditional migraine management is shifting from pain and symptom management to PREVENTION! In other words do not let them occur and then treat the symptoms with drugs...rather prevent them before they start.
For more information on migraine prevention, go to my website @
http://www.migraineheadache-relief.com ...Denis Van Loan BS, DDS.
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