New hope for migraine sufferers

Migraine is a neurological disorder characterised by recurrent attacks of severe, often incapacitating, headache and dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system. PHOTO: PEXELS
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NEW YORK • If you live or work with someone who suffers from migraines, there is something important you should know: A migraine is not "just a headache", as many seem to think. Nor is it something most sufferers can simply ignore and get on with their lives.

And if you are a migraine sufferer, there is something potentially life-changing that you should know. There are now a number of medications available that can either prevent or alleviate many attacks as well as a newly marketed wearable nerve-stimulating device that can be activated by a smartphone to relieve the pain of a migraine.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 27, 2020, with the headline New hope for migraine sufferers. Subscribe