MIGRAINE DESCRIPTION

Migraine is a common condition, often characterised by a severe, disabling headache, normally beginning on one side of the head. Associated symptoms include nausea intolerance of light, sound and noise.

In approximately 20 percent of sufferers the headache is sometimes preceded by an "aura" – a warning that the main migraine is about to begin. Auras usually take the form of visual disturbances such as little sparkly lights, blurred vision, blind spots or even complete loss of vision for a short while. They can last for up to an hour.