Scientists have discovered a new brain pathway that plays an important role in causing headaches. The discovery could pave the way for new drugs to treat migraines.
One in 10 people worldwide suffer from migraines. A quarter of these patients also exhibit traumatic sensory factors. These include flashing eyes, blind spots, a tingling sensation and double vision of an object that may appear five to 60 minutes before the headache begins.
Experts know that a wave of suspension of brain activity causes migraines, but the mechanism has been unclear until now.
New research published in the journal Science describes how the flow of substances and signals in the brain causes and factors in migraines.
Researchers from the University of Rochester in the United States said that the results of the research can be used as a basis for a new type of migraine medicine.
