This essay was a short paper written about migraines for my biology class.

What is a Migraine? A pounding head, waves of nausea, shimmering images, vomiting, and sensitivity to light or sound are just a few symptoms of a migraine. People all over the country suffer from this medical disorder and can be very painful. A migraine was once believed to originate in the blood vessels, till recent studies have shown that they are caused by the narrowing of blood vessels themselves, causing the warning signs, and then …

…stroke. This is not true, migraines have no relationship with brain tumors and population-based studies indicate that migraine sufferers are not likely to suffer a stroke more frequently than non-migraine sufferers. As of today, there is no cure for a migraine but many sufferers are able to gain control and reduce their attacks through good management. With the right help and the right medication, a migraine can be streamed out to not be so bad.