Migraines

[Mimiekkins]

I want to do a science project regarding migraines and how they react or what makes it react.
I want to find a way to make them better or how they are caused.

[heatherL]

Hi Mimiekkins,

There are many different types of migraines, each with different causes. Have you tried doing some research on the internet for some information? I did a Google search for "migraines," and found several great sources of information. Here are a few to get you started:
http://www.webmd.com/migraines-headache ... efault.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migraine
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/migrai ... he/DS00120
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/148373.php

Take a look, try doing your own search, and please post again if you have more questions.

Heather

[Mimiekkins]

I have done research on migraines and know there are different types. I was diagnosed with migraines at age 7 so for all these years I have tried looking things up and tried to prevent these migraines.

[heatherL]

Do you know what kind of migraines you have? Because migraines have so many different causes, it is difficult to help you come up with a project without knowing the cause. Perhaps you can research the different mechanisms of action for several migraine medications.

Here are some Science Buddies projects related to how drugs work:
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-f ... p006.shtml
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-f ... p005.shtml
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-f ... p011.shtml

I think (from a different post) that you might also be interested in the ELISA technique. The best way to get involved with ELISA is to find a research lab (like one at a nearby university) to help you with the procedure, since the kits can be expensive.

Let me know if any of these ideas look interesting to you, and we'll go from there.

Heather

[Jacobie09]

What is a migraine?

[heatherL]

Hi Jacobie09,

A migraine is a severe type of headache. If you want to know more information, I posted some links earlier in this thread.

There are many different types of migraines, each with different causes. Have you tried doing some research on the internet for some information? I did a Google search for "migraines," and found several great sources of information. Here are a few to get you started:
http://www.webmd.com/migraines-headache ... efault.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migraine
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/migrai ... he/DS00120
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/148373.php

[Jacobie09]

No wonder I didn't know. I'm not exactly in that field where I would recognize that.