The Headache Clinic - Blog #carotid artery stenosisThe Headache Clinic - Blog #carotid artery stenosishttps://www.theheadacheclinic.net/blogs/tag/carotid-artery-stenosisSun, 08 Mar 2026 23:26:01 -0700http://zoho.com/sites/<![CDATA[A method for determining when the superficial scalp arteries are the source of migraine pain]]>https://www.theheadacheclinic.net/blogs/post/a-method-for-determining-when-the-superficial-scalp-arteries-are-the-source-of-migraine-painIn some patients the pain of migraine originates in the extracranial cranial arteries. This article describes the location and a logical examination sequence of the vessels most frequently involved in migraine pain.]]>

Migraine is a common disorder with a worldwide lifetime prevalence of 16%, and a last-year prevalence of 10%

There is a great deal of evidence showing that painful dilation of the terminal branches of the external carotid arteries is the source of the pain in many but not all migraine sufferers.


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