/r/migrainescience
I'm launching a new video series to break down complex migraine topics in an easy-to-understand format - using a whiteboard. First video will be uploaded tomorrow and it will be on cortical spreading depression and what that actually means in regards to migraine.
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This study found that vestibular migraine patients experienced some degree of dizziness almost daily and had over 15 "Definitive Dizzy Days" (days with moderate or severe dizziness) per month on average.
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This Mendelian randomization study found causal relationships between autoimmune hyperthyroidism and migraine (including subtypes), systemic lupus erythematosus and migraine with aura, and hypothyroidism and migraine without aura.
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This diagram represents how individuals may experience headaches. There are 4 categories. Patients may exhibit characteristics of multiple categories simultaneously or transition between categories over time. The diagram emphasizes the fluid and complex nature of living with chronic headaches.
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"Thalamic [the thalamus is a structure in the brain often called the "relay station"] activity was increased in patients with migraine with or without constant photophobia. The inside of the thalamus may be associated with the development of constant photophobia in patients with migraine.
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This meta-analysis found that childhood abuse is associated with increased migraine risk, but, like the authors note, other issues like being overweight or feeling anxious might contribute to both childhood abuse and migraine, further emphasizing that association does not mean causation.
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This study found that some primary headaches are very common in people with functional movement disorders (movement problems that aren't caused by typical neurological diseases), often starting before the movement problems and causing significant additional difficulties for patients.
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"Evidence indicates that sexual dysfunction as an adverse event of CGRP-targeting medications is rare and not sex-specific."
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This study found that cardiovascular (CV) risk factors were not associated with increased migraine prevalence in middle-aged and elderly individuals, with smoking and diabetes even showing inverse associations in females, suggesting that the increased CV risk in migraine involves a different pathway
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