Migraine sufferers built differently
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
People who get migraine headaches have structural differences in their brains, notably in the cortex area that processes pain and other sensory information, scientists reported Tuesday in the journal Neurology.
The somatosensory cortex -- the area of the brain that detects sensations such as pain, touch and temperature -- is 21% thicker in people who get migraines than those who do not, the researchers said, but it is unclear whether these brain differences are the cause or result of such headaches.
