Migraines may be relieved when a minor lVlheart defect is repaired. Research has found that when a hole in the heart called a patent foramen ovale was repaired in stroke patients, those who suffered migraines no longer had the headaches. If results of further studies are positive, this treatment may be available for migraine sufferers within several years.

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