Brain differences seen in migraine sufferers

WASHINGTON - People who get migraines have structural differences in their brains notably in the cortex area that processes pain and other sensory information from the body, scientists said on Monday.

The researchers, whose findings were published in the journal Neurology, said it is unclear whether these brain differences actually cause migraines or are themselves caused by these severe, recurrent headaches.

My last name is not in the database. No surprise there, there are 7, maybe 8, of us and one is not in the US. Neither is my husband's and there are a lot of them in South Africa, apparently, but I guess not here. Not bothering to try the hyphenate I sometimes use. My mother's maiden name is #20049.

Bummer on the tooth realignment, Allyson, If I read you right, they are undoin the work of your previous braces? How annoying.

braces aren't so bad. if i can suffer through adult braces for two years, you can do it. are they going to be tops and bottoms?

Ugh, Allyson. Dental crap is, well, crap. Sorry to hear it, but hope it's a smooth as possible.

ita, we are going to be in Westwood very very early, like hugely early. And sarameg prolly won't be with us. I suck at this getting people together thing, don't I?

But if you wanted coffee with us before I start my big Starbucks fast then we could meet up with you in the early AM.

I am hella impressed by Matt's floorplan moving plan. I tried before moving into my last apartment. Measured all the walls and doors and stuff. Yet my furniture didn't really fit quite right. So for this apartment, I just guesstimated.

Monday is my BITCH.

Damn. Go Cashmere.

The Keebler Elves have created a cheesecake filled sandwich cookie and I have declared it of the yum

Is it in the cookie aisle, or the dairy products aisle? Better or worse than the cheesecake filling in a bowl? Than the sara lee cheesecake bites?

My surname is number 8486 in the US. I guess I knew there were a fair number of us, even for a semi-uncommon name. Though I don't know that I'm all that related to most of them. (Picard is more common than me? Whoah)

I have to get braces to correct the bite, or I'll lose teeth.

Dang, Allyson, that sucks. Though not as much as having your jaw broken, I'm guessing.

You know what is bad? It is bad when peanut butter cookies in a pack turn out to be all stuck together, so you have to eat FIVE COOKIES instead of eating one.

signed, tiny crumb-cookie pieces are not as much fun, especially when they find their way into the keyboard.

Allyson, as one who wore a permanent retainer into adulthood, I sympathise. Many years later, I'm glad it's all fixed. Orthodontia is never fun, but at least it's temporary.

Just going back to re-read....

Thank you to all of your for you well wishes on Grace's behalf. She was more alert today and she is Very Definitely teething. She enjoyed chewing on my gloved finger for almost longer than I could tolerate.

She has viral pneumonia and she is having problems both fighting infection and breathing. Her temperature was normal today (yesterday it bounced from well below normal ~95 degrees to well above) and she made lots of eye contact.

We've been given strict anti-infection recommendations so we leave the hospital, go home, shower, change clothes before we pick up Noah. All of which will be so worth it if Little Man avoids getting sick.

Anyhow we aren't sure how long she will be hospitalized. Poor poor girl.

Man, pneumonia is terrible. Here's hoping Grace gets better and none of the rest of you get sick.

In random TV news, you know that website that shows how like every tv show ever is in the mind of the kid from St. Elsewhere via crossovers and stuff? I just noticed last week's Without a Trace takes place at Hudson U. of Law & Order fame, so that ties in all the CSIs, too! Wacky.