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Migraine Vs. Headache: How To Know The Difference And When To Seek Help?

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  What is a Headache? A headache defined as pain or illness in any area of the individual’s head. Such strains occur when pain-sensitive nerves in the blood vessels, scalp, and other brain tissues send signals that register as   pain  in the brain cells. In other terms, we can describe headaches as pain being above the ears and eyes behind the head and in the back of the upper neck. Some specific definitions use the term continuous pain instead of pain, but do not specify what permanent means. What is a Migraine Headache? A  migraine headache  is severe throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation most often on one side of the head, which is usually accompanied by vomiting and nausea and extreme sensitivity to sound and light. Patients with such pains often have specific symptoms termed an “aura” (sensory symptoms) that occur before the migraine, although some patients experience auras during and after the migraine. Many people with migraines find the pain is debilitating and interferes with