A wrinkle in you brain can cause a migraine

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People who get migraines have structural differences in their brains notably in the cortex area that processes pain and other sensory information from the body. It is unclear whether these brain differences actually cause migraines or are themselves caused by these severe, recurrent headaches. By doing various brain scans they discovered The somatosensory cortex -- the area of the brain that detects sensations like pain, touch and temperature in various parts of the body -- was 21 percent thicker in the people who got migraines compared to those who did not. Migraines are a type of painful headache commonly accompanied by nausea, vomiting and heightened sensitivity to light and sound. Women are three times more likely than men to experience these headaches. Many people who get them have a family history of migraines. Migraines may last from 4 to 72 hours. They may happen only once or twice a year, or as often as daily. There are 2 types of migraine treatments. Some treatments are used to relieve the headache pain. Most of these treatments should be started as soon as you think you're getting a migraine. The other type includes treatments that are used to prevent headaches before they occur. How do you cope with the pain and what does it compare to? Ref: Yahoo News!