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The Complete Guide to Migraine Headaches by Alice Peart Page 34 of 87
11. Recent Research on Migraine Headaches
The length, severity and frequency of occurrence of a migraine depend on an
individual’s conditions. These features also differ from attack to attack. You need
proper treatment, not only during a migraine attack but also after that, to
prevent further attacks or lower impact of future attacks.
Different professional and consumer medical organizations are conducting
regular and detailed research into the possible causes, and ways to lower the
intensity and occurrence, of a migraine. Healthcare professionals, from across
different strata and disciplines, are joining hands to conduct effective research
and providing better remedies.
Recent Research Findings
The National Headache Foundation conducted a ten-year study on the prevalence
of migraine headaches in the United States. The report was released at the 13th
Annual Conference of the Diamond Headache Clinic Research and Education
Foundation on February 22, and contained about 2000 submitted details of
studies between 1989 and 1999.
The report clearly indicates that migraine sufferers continue to suffer and bear
their severe headaches despite developments in medicine. The major problem,
often, is a misdiagnosis of migraine headaches as sinus headaches and
administration of relevant medication. Hence, migraine sufferers often do not
receive proper treatment and continue to suffer.
Implantable Neurotransmitter
Many migraine sufferers could well be in sight of a suitable remedy for their
migraine headaches. Recently, researchers developed an implantable
neurotransmitter. Although these devices are on their clinical trials at this
writing, such devices could be of immense help to patients who suffer severe
migraines who cannot bear the side-effects of prevalent medications and do not
have any favorable response to available therapies.
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