A migraine is a headache disorder that is usually identified by recurring headaches that may be both mild or severe. These headaches usually last from anywhere between 2 to 72 hours. Migraines are extremely common and prevalent among 1 out of every 7 people. There are two main types of migraines - migraine with aura and migraine without aura. When a person experiences a disturbance of the senses leading up to a migraine, it is a case of migraine with aura. Aura is accompanied by confusion in thoughts and experiences, flashing lights, blind spots, and unpleasant smells among others. In migraines without aura, a person experiences a migraine but without any sensory disturbance leading up to the attack. The most common form of migraines is those without an aura. Symptoms of migraine may occur a while before the headache, immediately before the headache, during, and after the headache. The symptoms vary in different stages.
