New research appears to be the first to study the brains of migraine sufferers using ultra-high-resolution MRI, which could provide clues about why they happen.

Migraines are one of the biggest medical mysteries, but researchers observed a common occurrence, happening in the brain of those who suffer from it.

White matter hyperintensities—lesions that “light up” on MRI—were measured using the Fazekas scale. Cerebral microbleeds were rated with the microbleed anatomical rating scale.

Migraine headaches can cause severe pain and discomfort to those who experience them. Researchers are still working to understand how migraine impacts the brain and the underlying mechanisms involved.

The team also measured cerebral microbleeds and white matter hyperintensities – lesions in the brain that appear as areas of increased brightness on MRI. There were no significant differences in the ...

CHICAGO -- Powerful MRI scanners have detected white matter spots in the brain that appear to be associated with migraines, a researcher reported here. On ultra-high-field 7T MRI, the number of ...

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Brain imaging has revealed distinct features in the brains of migraine sufferers, depicted here as cerebral microbleed (left) and enlarged perivascular spaces (right) ...

Many aspects of migraines remain medical mysteries, but scientists may have taken a step toward understanding the condition with scans showing the effects it has on the brain.