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The article highlights published research on the link between migraine and stress as of September 2016. Topics discussed include a study which reported patients with tension-type headache practicing less effective coping strategies, study of the association between stress and menstruation in migraine published in the "International Journal of Women's Health," and comments from Dawn Buse doctor of philosophy (PhD) on the benefits of cognitive behavioral therapy on a patient's response to stress.

The article focuses on the neuro-opthalmic manifestations of migraine such as opthalmoplegic migraine, migraine photophobia and benign episodic unilateral mydriasis. The author states that ophthalmoplegic migraine occurs when a headache is followed by cranial palsy. He mentions that photophobia is the heightened sensitivity to light causing the headache to worsen. benign episodic unilateral mydriasis, the author notes, is an episode of pupillary dilation accopmanied by problems with near vision.

The article reports on the findings of various neurology-related research presented at the American Heart Association 2009 Scientific Sessions held in Orlando, Florida. A group of researchers lead by Brent Muhlestein, director of cardiology research at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, shows that Vitamin D deficiency lead to cardiovascular disease. Researchers lead by senior study investigator Saman Nazarian reveals that migraines are associated with the risk of ischemic stroke.

The article focuses on a study published in the September 29, 2015 issue of the journal "Cephalalgia" which shows that microemboli may play a role in certain migraine auras. Topics include the observation may have a limited relationship to the pathophysiology of migraine aura, and the detection of microembolic signals and investigation of the origin of microembolism could be a valuable tool for screening individuals with migraine with aura for ischemic stroke risk.

The article reports on the findings of the study regarding cardiovascular disease risk conducted by Tobias Kurth, assistant professor of medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Massachusetts. According to the research, men with migraine have a greater risk for acquiring cardiovascular disease (CVD) due to a higher chance of heart attack. Kurth warned that individuals with migraines should be aware of proven risk factors including high blood pressure and obesity.

The author discusses the Migraine Trigger Site Deactivation Surgery (MTSDS) procedure for care of patients and informs that MTSDS is a term that encompasses four procedures for migraine prevention. The author also discusses about the migraine headache index and states that headache disorders increases with improved MTSDS. The author also mentions that MTSDS shows complications including worsening pain, permanent numbness, and permanent itching in patients.