Migraines are a neurological disorder with symptoms like severe headaches, nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and sound. Pubescent girls with a family history of migraines are at higher risk. Hadas Nahman-Averbuch leads two studies at Washington University to understand why migraines develop in adolescents, focusing on brain connectivity and changes during puberty. The studies, supported by NIH grants, aim to identify risk factors and predict migraine development in adolescent girls. Treatments for young migraine sufferers are limited, and more research is needed to understand triggers and causes of migraines in adolescents. The goal is to develop interventions and preventive strategies for young migraine sufferers.
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Studies aim to identify adolescent girls who are at risk of developing migraine headaches
