About Migraines
It’s often been thought that migraines have been vascular in origin – that is, dilation or swelling of blood vessels which alters the normal pulsation of the vessels and leads to a throbbing pain that usually worsens with physical activity. However, more recent research has proven that migraine headaches are neurological rather than vascular – they are the result of a hyperactive brain. when the hyperexcitable brain is triggered by a stressor, a cascade of physiological events in the brain is initiated and the resulting brainwave patterns are similar to those seen in people having seizures. For this reason, many migraine researchers characterize migraines as a slow form of seizure.
