Do Antidepressants Cause Brain Damage?
Study results are again indicating that Migraineurs who experience frequent Migraine attacks and / or have a long history of Migraines are at increased risk of "silent brain damage," brain damage that (so far) does not seem to cause any symptoms. This again shows that reducing the frequency of Migraine attacks (aka Migraine headaches) is critical.
Study Background and Introduction
Previous studies have introduced the idea of Migraine as a progressive brain disease and shown the following...
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