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Migraines With White Matter Lesions
The January 28, 2004, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) included an article that captured the attention of the media and generated reports all over the Internet. The article, "Migraine as a Risk Factor for Subclinical Brain Lesions,"1 reported on a study conducted in the Netherlands.
It has been suggested that Migraines may be an independent risk factor for stroke, but some in the medical community had considered consistent data lacking. I asked Terri Miller ...
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12/3/07 #4: Increasing Migraine symptoms, lesions, not MS, help?
Full Question:I have had migraines since I was 13 years old. I will be 58 this month. I have went for a year or more without them or I can... Read more »
12/3/07 #7: Migraines, lesions showing on MRI?
Full Question:I am a 34 year old female. A recent MRI showed 15-20 lesions. The neurologist said that since the lesions were not deep, the... Read more »
Demyelinating lesions due to migraine?
Full Question: I have had chronic migraines for many years. My most recent MRI showed "5mm demyelinating lesion of left parietal... Read more »
Migraine with Aura Linked to Late-Life Brain Lesions
Until recently, Migraine was considered to be an episodic disease with no long-term consequences or effects. In the last few years,... Read more »
Beginner's Guide to MS: What is a Lesion?
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Study links migraines with aura to brain lesions
Women who suffer from migraines with aura are almost twice as likely to show small brain lesions than women who don't have headaches, a new study has... Read more »
Migraines Can Cause Brain Damage: Study
Study results are again indicating that Migraineurs who experience frequent Migraine attacks and / or have a long history of Migraines are at... Read more »
Migraine with Aura Linked to Later-Life Brain Lesions
Until recently, Migraine was considered to be an episodic disease with no long-term consequences or effects. In the last few years, however, we've... Read more »
The Type of Migraine Does Matter
You've been to the doctor, and he or she said you have Migraines or Migraine headaches. Diagnosis accomplished, right? Not really. Did your doctor... Read more »
White matter of the brain
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
InformationThe white matter of the brain contains nerve fibers. Many of these nerve fibers (axons) are surrounded by a type of fat called myelin. The... Read more »
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