| Several types of migraine headache affect the | | | | type of migraine generally exhibit the same |
| eye, but there are no headaches medically | | | | symptoms for long periods of time. If this type |
| diagnosed as optical migraines. The problem with | | | | of headache is new to you or if your symptoms |
| such a term starts with its definition. Optical | | | | change, it is important to consult your doctor to |
| means relating to sight or to the eye. Migraine | | | | rule out other serious causes - never leave these |
| comes from the Greek, hemikranion, meaning pain | | | | things to chance. |
| on one side of the head. | | | | Opthalmoplegic migraines are a very rare, severe |
| So, the term is quite broad, meaning pain on one | | | | form of eye-migraine. This type of "optical |
| side of your head relating to your eye or your | | | | migraine" begins with severe pain in the eye that |
| sight which can cover an awful lot of ground to | | | | often causes vomiting. The cause of this migraine |
| be honest. What someone may call an optical | | | | is thought to be weakness in the muscles that |
| migraine is usually either an ocular migraine or an | | | | surround the eye. Aside from the acute pain, as |
| opthalmoplegic one. | | | | the migraine intensifies, nerves in the eye become |
| Most headaches described as optical migraines are | | | | paralyzed and cause the eyelid to droop. |
| really ocular migraines, which are a type of | | | | This phenomenon, called ptosis, can go on for |
| migraine without headache, also known as aura | | | | weeks. Opthalmoplegic migraines are most |
| without migraine. Although the ocular type of | | | | commonly found in children. However, the true |
| headache is rare, it is the most common type of | | | | danger is that this headache isn't a migraine at all. |
| migraine without headache. Ocular migraine | | | | No matter what your age, if your headaches |
| symptoms usually are described as flashing, | | | | exhibit these symptoms, it's very important to |
| shimmering, or glittering lights or they may | | | | seek medical attention to rule out other severe |
| resemble the static you see on a television. | | | | health conditions. Prevention is always better than |
| The symptoms of this type of migraine usually | | | | cure right? |
| last less than an hour. People who experience this | | | | |