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What Causes My Migraine Associated Lightheadedness?
Risk Factors
Gender
About 75% of all migraine sufferers are women. Although the incidence of migraine is similar for boys and girls during childhood, it increases in girls after puberty. Migraine most commonly affects women between the ages of 20 - 45.
Fluctuations of female hormones, such as estrogen and progesterone, appear to increase the risk for migraines and their severity in some women. About half of women with migraines report headaches associated with their menstrual cycle. For some...
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From Our Sources
Cortex Area of Brain Thicker in People with Migraine
A study published in the November 20, 2007, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, indicates that people... Read more »
Migraine Associated with Mental Health Disorders
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Vertigo-associated disorders
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Vertigo is a sensation of motion or spinning that is often described as dizziness.Vertigo is not the same as light-headedness. People with vertigo... Read more »
Migraine Diary
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