Migraine Medication For Heart Patients
A small hole in the heart that closes for most people after birth may be behind migraines with aura, some experts say. Up to a quarter of all adults have patent foramen ovale (PFO), say some researchers, and most of them will never have a problem with the condition. In 2000, a study found that patients who had the hole closed for other reasons--say, a stroke--went on to report that they no longer suffered from migraine with aura. And now researchers in England are conducting a trial to see if...
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Meet Teri Robert, Lead Expert Patient
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