For many people, migraines eventually go into remission and sometimes disappear completely, particularly as they age. Estrogen decline after menopause may be responsible for remission in some older women.
Risk for Stroke and Heart Disease. Migraine or severe headache is a risk factor for stroke in both men and women, especially before age 50. Research indicates that migraine may also increase the risk for other types of heart problems.
Migraine with aura appears to carry a...
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Do you have questions about headaches or Migraines? Many of our readers do, and each week, Dr. John Claude Krusz and Teri Robert answer... Read more »
Do you have questions about headaches or Migraines? Many of our readers do, and each week, and Dr. John Claude Krusz and Teri Robert answer... Read more »
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Migraine is a common disabling primary headache disorder. Epidemiological studies have documented its high prevalence and high socioeconomic and... Read more »
Scotoma is an area of decreased or lost vision. When discussing Migraine disease and other headache disorders, we generally see scotoma listed as a... Read more »