Visual symptoms like auras or flashing lights, may be signs of an ocular migraine. If you’re wondering, “Why am I suddenly getting ocular migraines?” keep reading for the answers, as well as the ...

Those who suffer from migraines have a hyperexcitable visual cortex, according to a study published in Neuroimage: Clinical. This is the first reported evidence establishing a link between migraine ...

Ocular migraine causes and triggers include reading small text, harsh lights, being tired, or not drinking enough water. Genetics is also a major cause of ocular migraines, as they tend to run in ...

When it comes to migraines, not all headaches are created the same. According to Joey Gee, D.O., neurologist with Providence Mission Hospital, approximately 15 to 25% of migraine sufferers will ...

If you’ve ever seen shimmery spots or flashing lights, or worse, experienced blind spots, you know that random visual disturbances can be mega creepy as far as health symptoms go. When spotty vision ...

In a recent study, researchers looked to analyze the association of migraine that presents with visual aura with atrial fibrillation (AF) as migraines with a visual aura are associated with a ...

The first cases of episodic visual snow syndrome, which appears to occur only during a migraine attack, have been reported. The cases provide more understanding of the mechanism behind the syndrome, ...

A study published in the Annals of Neurology has shown that different types of aura – a common visual disturbance triggered during migraine – produce specific blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) ...

The visual changes that can accompany migraines in general can be pretty weird to experience, as anyone who’s had one will tell you (hello, that's me). But for people who experience ocular migraines, ...

Women who have migraine headaches with visual symptoms (or aura) may be at increased risk for stroke compared to women who do not have migraines, researchers reported in Stroke: Journal of the ...