Migraine "triggers" may not cause migraines after all | Synopsis

Migraine "triggers" may not cause migraines after all

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People who suffer from migraines often try to avoid potential triggers like bright or flickering lights or vigorous exercise. But, new research suggests that these events may not cause the painful and debilitating headaches. 14 kinds of headaches and how to treat them "People with migraine with aura are told to avoid possible triggers, which may lead them to avoid a wide range of suspected factors," said study author Dr. Jes Olesen, with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, in a press release.

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Dr. Jes Olesen

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0.0181076	"Our study suggests that if a person is exposed to a suspected trigger for three months and does not have a migraine attack, they no longer have to worry about avoiding that trigger," said Olesen.
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Dr. Stephen D. Silberstein

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Dr. Randall Berliner

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HealthCondition: migraine

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Disambiguation: DiseaseOrMedicalCondition | RiskFactorReferences:

• Migraine: dbpedia
• Migraine: freebase
• Migraine: opencyc

HealthCondition: aura

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Lights or exercise, which many believe may bring on migraine episodes, were shown only to do so in 11 percent of cases

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Migraine "triggers" may not cause migraines after all

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• headache
• migraine
• migraine with aura
• neurology

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