Can my migraines be cured?
What鈥檚 happening in my brain when I get a migraine? And can they be cured? Anand Jagatia and Graihagh Jackson explore the frontiers of migraine medicine to find out.
The World Health Organization ranks migraines as the second most disabling neurological disorder in the world and in people under the age of 50, it is the single most disabling medical condition. With stats like that, it鈥檚 no wonder that so many CrowdScience listeners have got in touch wanting help with their headaches.
Peter from Germany askes what happens in his brain when he鈥檚 got a migraine, whilst Nika from Germany has found that changing lifestyle has dramatically reduced hers but she鈥檚 not sure why. What鈥檚 the link between diet, exercise and migraines, Nika wonders? Meanwhile, Judy from USA wants to know if there鈥檚 a cure, as her son gets chronic migraines and she wants to know what the future looks like for him.
Anand Jagatia and migraine sufferer Graihagh Jackson take a trip into the neurology of migraines, investigating some of the latest research in headache and migraine research to find some answers.
Presenters: Anand Jagatia & Graihagh Jackson
Producer: Graihagh Jackson
(Photo: A young man suffering from a migraine. Credit: Getty Images)
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What causes a migraine?
Duration: 01:12
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- Fri 13 Sep 2019 19:32GMT麻豆社 World Service except South Asia
- Sat 14 Sep 2019 23:32GMT麻豆社 World Service
- Mon 16 Sep 2019 04:32GMT麻豆社 World Service Online, UK DAB/Freeview, News Internet & Europe and the Middle East only
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