There is a link between certain types of migraines in children and a common congenital heart defect. Migraine with aura includes a number of symptoms, such as blind spots, weakness and hallucinations.

Sept. 3, 2003 (Vienna) -- In some migraineurs, headaches appear to be linked to patent foramen ovale (PFO), and in those patients PFO repair can significantly reduce the risk for recurrent migraine ...

CHICAGO – Patients who have a heart defect known as patent foramen ovale incidentally discovered and repaired during surgery for a different condition may have an increased odds of postoperative ...

TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2018 -- People born with a hole in their heart face an increased risk for stroke after surgery, a new study finds. This common type of birth defect -- known as patent foramen ovale, ...

New guidance from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) concludes that closure of a common heart defect called a patent foramen ovale (PFO) may be recommended for some people who have had a stroke.

Everyone is born with a hole in the heart. During pregnancy, this hole allows blood to bypass the fetal lungs – which aren’t yet working – and deliver oxygen to the unborn baby’s heart and brain. The ...

Caroline Wolbrecht was in denial. The Deer Park resident knew that the fatigue, dizziness and skin rashes she experienced after scuba diving were a sign something was wrong. But she didn’t want to ...

One in five adults has a little hole in the heart. Most will never know it. But the defect may play a role in certain strokes and severe migraines, leading thousands to get devices implanted to seal ...