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By Mayo Clinic staff

Among the steps you can take to help limit or prevent migraine with aura are:

  • Control stress
  • Get enough sleep
  • Avoid or manage migraine triggers

Common migraine triggers include:

  • Stress or anxiety
  • Certain foods, such as aged cheese, red wine, foods with monosodium glutamate (MSG) and meats preserved with nitrates
  • Fatigue
  • Certain medications, such as birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy
  • Sensory stimuli, such as bright lights or strong odors
References
  1. Bajwa ZH, et al. Pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis of migraine in adults. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Jan. 9, 2009.
  2. Headache: Hope through research. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/headache/detail_headache.htm?css=print. Accessed Jan. 11, 2009.
  3. Pelak VS. Approach to the patient with visual hallucinations. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Jan. 9, 2009.
  4. Ramzan M, et al. Headache, migraine, and stroke. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Jan. 9, 2009.
  5. Bajwa ZH, et al. Acute treatment of migraine in adults. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Jan. 9, 2009.
  6. Migraine - What are the treatments? American Academy of Neurology. http://www.thebrainmatters.org/index.cfm?key=1.9.6 1/. Accessed Jan. 12, 2009.
  7. Bajwa ZH, et al. Preventive treatment of migraine in adults. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Jan. 9, 2009.
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  10. Haldeman S, et al. Stroke, cerebral artery dissection, and cervical spine manipulation therapy. Journal of Neurology. 2002;249:1098.

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