Those with a migraine disorder tend to have disabling headaches that can cause significant pain for hours or even days. Migraine attacks can cause intense throbbing in one area of the head, nausea, and vomiting. When people are experiencing a migraine attack, they are typically very sensitive to light and sound. A migraine attack may also cause flashes of light or blind spots in one’s vision or tingling in the arms and legs.
It is important to remember that occasional headaches due to stress, tension, or illness are normal, but debilitating, life-interrupting headaches are not, and should be addressed by a medical professional. Medications can help with the symptoms related to a migraine disorder, and a person may look for a dark, quiet, and cool place to rest when symptoms are at their peak.
The exact cause of a migraine disorder is not well known but may be partly related to the trigeminal nerve system (nerves in the face) and chemical imbalances in the brain.
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