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Dilating Blood Vessels And Migraines
Cardiomyopathy - dilated
Treatment
When the cause of the dilated cardiomyopathy can be found, that condition is treated. For example, high blood pressure or coronary artery disease should be treated. If alcohol or cocaine use is the cause, your doctor will ask you to stop using them. Sometimes, no specific cause can be found, but the treatments listed below will still be used.
Attempts are also made to find a "trigger" that may have caused a sudden worsening in a patient's...
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8/13/07 #5: Surgery for Migraine - stent for blood vessels?
Full Question:Is there any surgical procedure to remedy migraines similar to the procedure used for heart patients, whereby a stint is used... Read more »
10/8/07 #10: Ocular Migraines, aura, and blood flow?
Full Question:I have been reading profusely about Ocular Migraines.....which I believe I have had for about 9-10 years. However, I have one... Read more »
Migraine Gem of the Day: Migraines and Vasodilation
Vasodilation MAY occur during a Migraine, but doesn't always occur, and is not required for Migraine pain. For quite some time,... Read more »
Vasodilation Not Always Part of Migraine
Have you read or been told that Migraines are "vascular headaches?" For many years, the prevalent theory was the "vascular theory," which... Read more »
Walnuts Equal Healthier Blood Vessels
A recent study conducted by Yale University finds walnuts may improve cardiovascular health by improving endothelial (inner lining of blood... Read more »
From Our Sources
Retinal Vessel Occlusion
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Retinal vessel occlusion is a blockage in one of the tiny veins or arteries that supply the retina - the layer of light-sensitive cells lining the... Read more »
Retinal vessel occlusion
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Central retinal artery occlusion; Branch retinal artery occlusion; CRAO; BRAOSymptomsSudden blurring or loss of vision may occur in:All of one eye... Read more »
Migraine
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Article updated and reviewed by Peter B. Kang, MD, Assistant in Neurology, Children's Hospital Boston, and Instructor in Neurology, Harvard Medical... Read more »
Aging changes in the heart and blood vessels
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Alternative NamesHeart disease - aging; Atherosclerosis - agingInformationSome changes in the heart and blood vessels normally occur with age, but... Read more »
Thalidomide May Treat Blood Vessel Disorder
The drug thalidomide may help treat a blood vessel condition called hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), a new study suggests. Thalidomide is... Read more »
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Vascular headaches are caused by blood vessel abnormalities. This diagram shows you how.... Read more »
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