The Migraine Mind

Experts are unraveling the science behind this debilitating neurological condition—and how to treat it.

- Camille Noe Pagan

THERE’S NOTHING quite like the misery of a migraine. If you’re among the nearly 20 percent of women who suffer from these headaches, you know how painful they can be. But there’s new reason for hope: Researchers are finally shedding light on what was once a mostly misunderstood medical phenomenon. “Even just 10 years ago, doctors thought migraines were a blood vessel problem,” explains Geoffrey Eubank, MD, the medical chief of general neurology at OhioHealth in Columbus. “Now we know they are neurological, meaning they’re caused by a burst of cellular activity in the brain. And that has contributed to innovations in treatment.”