The pain of a migraine can be exacerbated by light--a fact that's true even if a sufferer is blind--and now researchers say they know why. Scientists say the part of the brain called the thalamus is where light and pain seem to "talk to one another." They point out that this discovery is unlikely to to lead to immediate treatment for photophobia, but over time they believe the discovery will help improve the treatment of migraines.
Visual and pain pathways converge in the brain, causing light to exacerbate the pain of a Migraine. Many Migraineurs have observed that... Read more »
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If you find that you have more headaches and Migraines while at work, it may be the office lighting. Traditional office lighting generally presents... Read more »
How many times have we or the people we know found our Migraines worsened by light? Countless times! Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical... Read more »
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