EXCLUSIVE Neurologists reveal why millions of Americans have been struck by mysterious migraines this week READ MORE: Doctors reveal the six surprising things that can trigger migraines By Emily Joshu Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 14:33 EDT, 9 August 2024 | Updated: 15:00 EDT, 9 August 2024 e-mail View comments If you were struck by unexplained headaches this week, you were not alone. Doctors say storms along the East Coast would have caused migraine misery for millions of Americans - even those who aren't normally prone to them.
They told DailyMail.com that while 'the true mechanism is unknown,' this could be due to changes in atmospheric pressure that come with heavy rain and humidity. When this pressure decreases, more air floods into the sinuses, leading to head and sinus pain.
And extreme weather like thunder and intense wind sets off electrical signals in the brain that cause pain. Neurologists told DailyMail.com that weather changes like heavy rain and humidity could increase sinus pressure, leading to headaches and migraines Atmospheric pressure, also called barometric pressure, is the weight of the air, which changes based on the weather - for example, it's usually high during nice weather and low before or during storms.
Dr Noah Rosen, a neurologist who specializes in headaches and migraines at Northwell Health in New York, told DailyMail.com 'Weather is composed of many aspects- much of which could play a role with migraine. Barometric pressure is as.