Migraine. Coloured Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) scan of the brain in a patient during a migraine attack. This is a horizontal scan through the brain. Colour-coding is: high brain activity (red,yellow); low activity (green,blue). At lower left is an area (green) of reduced blood flow and low brain activity during migraine. Migraine is a severe headache that typically affects one side of the head,and may cause nausea and vomiting. Different brain regions may be involved. However,pain of a migraine does not come from the brain but from membranes around the brain,and from the scalp | |
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