Migraines are often mistaken for simple headaches caused by stress, but not all are harmless. Frequent or severe migraines can sometimes signal serious health issues. Dr Rahul Chawla, a neurologist at AIIMS Delhi, explained in an Instagram post on October 4 that some migraines may be linked to serious conditions like brain tumours.

Is migraine a sign of something more serious?

“A 45-year-old man had been suffering from migraines for 20 years, well controlled on medication. He had stopped taking his migraine medicines six months ago and had no headache at that time. However, for the past two months, he has been experiencing constant head pain,” He explains.

Initially, the patient thought it was a migraine and self-medicated by taking migraine medicines from a pharmacy. “Even after contin

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