Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Is this good news for Migraineurs? For the 25% of Migraineurs who have Migraine with aura, it is, but we don't really know how good the news is yet. Definitely, those who wrote saying that Migraines are good for the brain or may be good for you need to do some more research. Studies of white matter lesions on the brains of Migraineurs indicate that Migraine may be a progressive brain disease. Studies have also show that Migraineurs are at increased risk of stroke, and some are at increased risk of other cardiovascular diseases.
Perhaps the best summary of this report comes from Dr. James Lance, an Australian Migraine specialist, who commented,
"I think that they're using a blunt tool that is designed to pick up dementia at one end of the spectrum, not just mild degrees of decline in memory or cognitive ability that we might all experience over the passage of the years. Anyway, I think the good news for Migraine sufferers is there's no evidence that they do have any mental deterioration. I'd be a bit cautious about saying they're going to do better than the rest of the population, but still it's encouraging from that point of view."
Thank you, Dr. Lance.Coping with severe headaches and Migraine disease for over 40 years has brought me to the realization that learning about Migraine disease and headaches can allow us to work with our doctors as treatment partners to gain control over headaches and Migraines rather than them controlling us. Please join us at MyMigraineConnection.com for information and support or for a transcript of this podcast. From MyMigraineConnection.com and the HealthCentral Network, this is Teri Robert reminding you that you can live well with Migraine disease and headaches.
