In the journals: Link found between migraines with aura and late-life brain lesions in women
In the journals
Migraine is a chronic headache disorder characterized by intense pain (typically beginning on one side), sensitivity to light (photophobia) or sound (phonosensitivity), and often nausea and vomiting. Women are three to four times more likely to be affected than men. In some people with migraine, headache pain is preceded by neurological symptoms called an aura, which consists mostly of visual disturbances such as sparkles, jagged lines, blind spots, and halos. Some people suffer from difficulty speaking or numbness in the face or extremities.
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