and flashing lights (that’s aura creeping up). Just like in a real haunted house, all this cerebral chaos makes you want to clutch your head and scream — or cry. If migraine were a Halloween ...

such as flashing lights or blind spots Although health experts do not fully understand what causes migraine, research suggests it involves genetic, environmental, and neurological factors.

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In classical migraine, or migraine with aura, the headache is preceded by visual disturbances which may include flashing lights and blind spots. The aura usually disappears after 20 to 30 minutes ...