- Migraines are not just bad headaches, they are part of a neurologic disorder with various symptoms like cranial pain, queasiness, and sensitivity to light and sound.
- Pubescent girls with a family history of migraines are vulnerable, and two studies at Washington University aim to understand why some girls develop migraines and others do not.
- The studies, supported by $6 million in NIH grants, will explore how puberty affects migraines in adolescent girls and boys.
- The first study involves brain imaging to predict migraine development in girls with a family history of the disorder, while the second study tracks how puberty impacts migraines in both boys and girls.
- The goal is to identify girls at risk of developing migraines early and develop new interventions and preventive strategies for adolescent migraine sufferers.
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Neurology, Pediatrics, Public Health & Prevention