Some scientific studies have suggested a link between migraine with aura and a patent foramen ovale (PFO), a relatively common congenital heart defect. With this postulated link, controversy arose ...

How May PFO Closure Affect Migraine? If one accepts that a PFO plays a pivotal role in the course of a migraine attack, the following scenarios are possible: given that the concept of migraine is ...

New-onset migraine was noted in ten patients. ASD: Atrial septal defect; NA: Not assessed; NR: Not reported; PFO: Patent foramen ovale. The following arguments support the hypothesis that ...

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) contributes to a quarter of embolic strokes of undetermined source ... systemic embolism, atrial septal aneurysm, debilitating migraine, thrombophilia, cortical stroke on ...

Migraine with brainstem aura or MBA (formerly known as basilar migraines) are headaches that start in the lower part of the brain, called the brainstem. They cause symptoms such as dizziness ...

While migraine and severe migraine both refer to the same underlying neurological disorder, the key difference lies in the intensity, frequency, and impact of the attacks. While regular migraine ...

Objective To test the effect of patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure on neurological events in divers. Design Prospective, non-randomised, longitudinal three-arm study. Setting Tertiary referral centre.

Risk highest for those born with patent foramen ovale, but risk decreases with closure surgery. HealthDay News — Among simple congenital heart diseases (CHD), patent foramen ovale (PFO ...

Migraine often gets better over years, but that’s not always the case. Certain risk factors make you more likely to have it progress in some ways. Doctors and researchers have more to learn ...