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What Causes Chronic Migraine?
Hello, I m a female who suffers from have chronic migraines, mainly on the left side of my head for 24 years. I am now 42 years old. They have become progressively worse and more frequent. For the past 5-6 months, I have had a pulsating (what I m assuming is) left temporal artery. I haven t had insurance so I haven t been to doctors in quite a while. This pulsing is now becoming more frequent. I am mid migraine attack right now and it s happening. Could someone explain if this is just due to inflammation? Could it be temporal arteritis? Thank you.
Wed, 22 Aug 2018
Hello,
Migraine headaches are a bit of a mystery. Researchers have identified possible causes, but they don’t have a definitive explanation.
Potential theories include:
An underlying central nervous disorder.
Irregularities in the brain’s blood vessel system.
A genetic predisposition may cause migraines
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Migraine headaches are a bit of a mystery. Researchers have identified possible causes, but they don’t have a definitive explanation.
Potential theories include:
An underlying central nervous disorder.
Irregularities in the brain’s blood vessel system.
A genetic predisposition may cause migraines
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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