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Migraine Term of the Day: Prodrome

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Wednesday, November 04, 2009
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When we're looking at Migraine and headache information, whether it's from our doctor, a book, or an online article, we sometimes come across medical terms that can be confusing. Sometimes, it's easy enough to substitute another word or a short phrase for the medical term. At other times, substi...
  1. Anatomy of a Migraine
    MamaD
    Wednesday, November 04, 2009 at 10:57 AM

    Thank you, Teri, for this insightful piece on migraine.  We've had group discussions on this site about on-the-job discrimination, and the indignity of being told "it's just stress," or meant to feel like it's all in our heads. Migraine is a real neurological disorder. 

     

    Your article should be required reading for any employer, professor, parent, spouse, DOCTOR or friend who is trying to understand what has happened to the person they previously knew as intelligent, upbeat, and engaged. 

     

    Thank you.

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This animation shows one of the key causes of pain during a migraine--changes to the blood flow within the brain.

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