Article updated and reviewed by Peter B. Kang, MD, Assistant in Neurology, Children's Hospital Boston, and Instructor in Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA on March 30, 2005.
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Full Question:My husband has been having stroke-like symptoms followed by a migraine for over thirty years. He first has vision problems,... Read more »
Full Question: My 13 year old daughter was just diagnosed with Aura Migraines. She has had 2 episodes and they have been 40 days... Read more »
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Migraine is a neurological genetic disease thought to be caused by overactive neurons in our brains and genetics. Motherhood, by... Read more »
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HTML clipboard People who don't have Migraines often think not only of a headache being part of a Migraine, but also of the Migraine aura. Many... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
PrognosisFor many people, migraines eventually go into remission and sometimes disappear completely, particularly as they age. Estrogen decline after... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Anyone, including children, with recurring or persistent headaches should consult a doctor. There are no blood tests or imaging techniques that can... Read more »