A History of Migraine

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“Throbbing, pulsating pain.” “Like a drill boring into your head.” “As though your head is gripped by a vise.” “Stabbing pain hammering through your brain.” There is no shortage of metaphors used to describe the horrific, incapacitating pain of migraines. But try as we might, ...

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Headache, nausea and sensitivity to light are all common symptoms of migraine. According to the BBC, one in five women suffer from migraines. Studies also show that between two to three times as many women endure them as men – a ratio that fluctuates depending on stage of life ...

Dr. Tesha Monteith talks with Dr. Robert Evan Shapiro about the impact that migraine has on quality of life and the frequency of migraine-related stigma. Read the related article in Neurology. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.