Clues Found to Brain Mechanism Behind Migraines
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AURA MIGRAINE IN CHILDREN
MY SON JUST TURNED 13 AND HAS RECENTLY DETERMINED HE HAS AURA MIGRAINES. HE'S BEEN TO THE CHIROPRACTER, GOES REGULARLY TO ACCUPUNCTURIST, ALERGIST, AND I'M SURE HAS FLUCTUATING HORMONES.
WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE TRIGGERS ARE BUT WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO THIS SMALL GROUP OF CHILDREN. THESE EPISODE ARE NOW OCCURING DURING SCHOOL, FIRST SYMPTOM IS SEEING IN EXTEME DETAIL, ALMOST PANORAMIC, WHICH LASTS ABOUT 15-20 MINUTES; THEN THE AURA BEGINS WITH WHITE PATCHWORK/STRIPES/SPOTS BLOCKING VISION, SO THAT YOU CAN NOT SEE WELL, LASTING ABOUT 15-30 MINUTES. THEN HE'LL BE KNOCKED OUT FOR 1 1/2 HOURS TO 3 HOURS OR SO SLEEPING.
I WOULD HATE TO SEE HIM CONTINUE TO SUFFER IF THERE IS SOME DEFICIENCY WHICH MAY BE SUPPLEMENTED. WHAT CAUSE THIS CALCIUM INFLUX AND HOW DO YOU STOP THE GLUTAMATE RELEASE?
IS THERE ANY STUDY HE CAN PARTICIPATE IN ON LINE? THAT MAY BE EXTREMELY HELPFUL, COMPARING NOTES, ETC.
HE IS AN ABOVE COMPETENT ACADEMIC AND WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON THIS AFFLICTION.
