A child of a migraine sufferer has as much as a 50% chance of developing migraines. If both parents are affected, the chance rises to 70%.
Yes. People with seizure disorders often state they see or feel an "aura." Seizure aura can be similar to migraine aura, or they can vary widely - having to do more with feeling a certain feeling like fear or deja vu. There is a specific type of migraine variant called Migralepsy, during which patients with experience both migraine and seizures. For some people, the migraine is almost a warning sign of impending seizure.
Men and women are equally likely to inherit this.
Yes, many people with lupus do have migraines.
identifying people with susceptibility genes is that they become potential victims for genetic discrimination.
No.
Individual susceptibility is your own sensitivity towards something. For example: some people are very highly effected from caffeine, some are not, whether you are or not is your own individual susceptibility.
There are several food that have been associated to having triggered migraines. People who eat more meat and cheese tend to suffer more from migraines. Nuts, caffine, and chocolate also seem to add to migraines.
Well people who have bad migraines often are more likely have a stroke, if that's what you mean. If you are talking about age its the people over 50 who are mostly affected by them. African Americans and Latinos
Yes, there are studies that show potassium nitrates can trigger migraines. It really all depends on how your body handles the substance and may not cause migraines in some people.
Some with migraines do wear glasses. But a headache caused by bad vision is not the same as headaches caused by migraines. If you need glasses and don't have them, you might get a headache, and you can get headaches if your prescription is wrong.
Just because a person suffers from migraines does not mean they have to have any certain set of symptoms. Each person with migraines finds that theirs are unique to them, but still being classified as migraines. Some people with migraines have auras, nausea, vomiting, light sensitivity, see spots, etc, and some people simply have a "really bad headache". Be sure to talk with your doctor if you are concerned about your migraine symptoms.
Different foods trigger migraines for different people. While the carbohydrates and b vitamins in potatoes and meats might be terrible for one person's migraines, they may help another person's migraines.