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CrowdScience: Can my migraines be cured?

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Can my migraines be cured?

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What’s happening in my brain when I get a migraine? CrowdScience investigates

What’s 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’s 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’s got a migraine, whilst Nika from Germany has found that changing lifestyle has dramatically reduced hers but she’s not sure why. What’s the link between diet, exercise and migraines, Nika wonders? Meanwhile, Judy from USA wants to know if there’s 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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