Shamis Tate Lists 5 Things to Know About Migraines and the Brain
                     S h a m i s  Ta t e
Lists 5 Things to 
Know About 
Migraines and 
the Brain
1. Migraines Are More 
Than Just Headaches
M i g r a i n e s  i n v o l v e  c o m p l e x  
n e u ro l o g i c a l  c h a n g e s .  T h e y  c a n  c a u s e  
v i s u a l  d i s t u r b a n c e s ,  s e n s i t i v i t y  t o  
l i g h t  a n d  s o u n d ,  a n d  e v e n  n a u s e a .  
I t ’ s  n o t  j u s t  p a i n — i t ’ s  a  f u l l - b o d y  
n e u ro l o g i c a l  e v e n t .
2. The Brain’s 
Chemistry Plays a 
Big Role
M i g r a i n e s  a r e  o f t e n  
t r i g g e r e d  b y  s h i f t s  i n  b r a i n  
c h e m i c a l s  l i ke  s e r o t o n i n .  
T h e s e  c h a n g e s  c a n  a ff e c t  
b l o o d  fl o w  a n d  n e r v e  
s i g n a l i n g ,  l e ad i n g  t o  i n te n s e  
p a i n  a n d  o t h e r  s y m p t o m s .
3. Genetics May Be 
a Factor
S t u d i e s  s h o w  m i g r a i n e s  o f t e n  
r u n  i n  f a m i l i e s .  I f  y o u r  p a re n t s  
o r  s i b l i n g s  s u ff e r  f r o m  t h e m ,  
y o u r  c h a n c e s  i n c re a s e .  T h i s  
g e n e t i c  l i n k  i s  h e l p i n g  
re s e a r c h e r s  d e v e l o p  m o re  
t a r g e t e d  t r e a t m e n t s .
4. Stress and Sleep 
Matter
Po o r  s l e e p  a n d  c h ro n i c  s t re s s  c a n  
t r i g g e r  m i g r a i n e s .  H e a l t h y  
l i f e s t y l e  h a b i t s — l i ke  r e g u l a r  s l e e p  
a n d  s t r e s s  m a n a g e m e n t — c a n  
re d u c e  t h e i r  f r e q u e n c y  a n d  
s e v e r i t y.
5. New Treatments 
Offer Real Hope
Re c e n t  a d v a n c e s  i n  m e d i c a t i o n  a n d  
n o n - d r u g  t h e r a p i e s  a r e  g i v i n g  
m i g r a i n e  s u ff e re r s  m o r e  o p t i o n s  t h a n  
e v e r.  Fr o m  w e a r a b l e  n e u r o m o d u l a t i o n  
d e v i c e s  t o  C G R P  b l o c ke r s ,  t h e  f u t u r e  
l o o k s  b r i g h t e r.
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