Migraine Linked to Digestive System Inflammation, Not Just Blood Vessels

Internal medicine specialist Liudmila Lapa revealed that certain digestive system problems could contribute to the occurrence of migraines.

She explained that migraines, characterized by recurrent severe headaches, do not necessarily indicate a vascular issue. Instead, they may result from inflammatory processes within the digestive tract.

Lapa noted that vascular spasms can occur in the stomach or duodenum due to swelling or inflammation, causing pain that radiates in waves to the head, often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.

She added, "Regardless of where the spasms occur, the pain will transfer to the head because all blood vessels are interconnected, and the number of nerve endings is much greater there, making the pain more intense in that area."