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I have had migraines since i was young and i have had one for 3 days it is gone for the most part now but my head is tingling what does this mean ?

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Residua: Tingling and numbness are common with migraine. Irritated nerves take time to recover. Face and hand numbness make persistent for a few days. Numbness neck and shoulders can persist as well.

Answered 9/8/2013

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Centralization: Migraine is strongly connected to the trigeminovascular system. This implies rich connections to your face (cn 5- trigeminal nerve controls sensation to the face/head). Once a migraine has gone from the peripheral or extracranial vascular system to the central nervous system then centralization can occur which gives rise to the lethargy, heightened sensitivity to stim... I hope this helps.

Answered 6/30/2020

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