Migraine and Memory

Filed in archive Mind Games on April 26, 2007

Does migraine affect your memory? Recent research suggests that it does, but not in the way you'd expect. According to an article by Teri Robert, MyMigraineConnection Lead Expert:

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore have released surprising study results. Women with a lifetime history of Migraine showed less of a performance decline over time on cognitive tests than women who didn't have Migraines.

Clipmarks adds:

While researchers are not ready to say migraine sufferers have better memory, the study is one more step in understanding the full impact of the potentially debilitating condition.