Extreme Dizziness, No Headache: The Migraine Many Doctors Miss
New focus on 'silent' migraines and brain signal chaos highlights a misunderstood disease affecting 1 billion people globally.
Where it stands
Coverage is centering on the complexities of migraines, including variants characterized by extreme dizziness without headaches. Recent reports indicate that brain signal chaos increases during active attacks, while broader awareness efforts highlight the disease's impact on 1 billion people worldwide.
Reporting from The New York Times and PsyPost emphasizes diagnostic gaps and neurological shifts. Other outlets, including KATV and foxbangor.com, focus on Migraine Awareness Month, while UCI Health reports on the availability of emerging treatments.
Ongoing developments to monitor include the real risk associated with migraines and strokes as discussed by Medscape, and the growth of community-focused support systems for those battling the condition.
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Coverage (9)
- Migraine and Stroke: What's the Real Risk? Medscape · 45d ago
- Featured Faculty to Watch: The Revolution & Paradigm Shift in Treatment of Migraine Conference Consultant360 · 45d ago
- Migraine: Emerging treatments offer new hope UCI Health · 46d ago
- Migraine Awareness Month highlights misunderstood disease affecting 1 billion worldwide KATV · 46d ago
- Entrepreneur launches company to foster community amongst people battling migraines Spectrum News NY1 · 46d ago
- Brain signal chaos increases during an active migraine attack PsyPost · 46d ago
- June is Migraine Awareness Month: tips from Northern Light Neurology foxbangor.com · 46d ago
- Beyond the Pain: How to prevent migraines and headaches FOX 44 · 46d ago
- Extreme Dizziness, No Headache: The Migraine Many Doctors Miss The New York Times · 46d ago broke it first
Answered
Can a migraine occur without a headache?
Yes; according to The New York Times, some migraines present as extreme dizziness without a headache, a form that many doctors miss.
How many people are affected by migraines?
KATV reports that the disease affects 1 billion people worldwide.
What happens in the brain during an attack?
According to PsyPost, there is an increase in brain signal chaos during an active migraine attack.
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