Exposure to light causes emotional and physical responses in migraine sufferers
Tuesday, June 27, 2017 - 09:22
in Health & Medicine
Light makes migraine headaches more painful and induces negative emotions and unpleasant physical sensations, new research confirms. Laboratory studies identify previously unknown connections between nerve cells in the eye and neurons in the brain that regulate physiological, autonomic, endocrine and emotional responses. These findings offer promising path forward for researchers in treatment of migraines.