Heart surgery may treat migraines

(Daily Mail) UPDATED 2009-06-12
A small hole in the heart that closes for most people after birth may be behind migraines with aura, some experts say. Up to a quarter of all adults have patent foramen ovale (PFO), say some researchers, and most of them will never have a problem with the condition. In 2000, a study found that patients who had the hole closed for other reasons--say, a stroke--went on to report that they no longer suffered from migraine with aura. And now researchers in England are conducting a trial to see if the 30-minute surgical procedure could be a treatment option for patients who do not find relief with medication. In this article, reporters from the Daily Mail talk to two patients whose migraines were cured by the experimental PFO surgery.  Read full story >
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