J.M. Dear J.M.: Your doctors may be right, but I’m not 100 percent convinced, based on what you have told me. Temporary loss of vision (called amaurosis fugax, from Greek and Latin roots) can be ...

Stress can play a major role in the onset of migraine too, including the rapid drop in stress hormones that occurs after a ...

Dear Doctor: I never have headaches, but I have visual disturbances that I believe are migraine auras. They’re not bothersome and clear up within 10 minutes. But aAre they dangerous in any way?

Typical migraines with aura temporarily distort your vision, and include flashes of light and blind spots, among other visual disturbances, that resolve pretty quickly. Ocular migraines are “a ...

Short-lived lesions sometimes appear in the brain following heart surgery — and now, a new trial hints that they might be linked to migraines and visual auras. More work is needed to know if they ...

So if you get migraines with visual disturbances, it’s especially important to keep an eye on your cardiovascular health, eat a healthy diet, and exercise regularly.

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a healthy 58-year-old female. One year ago, I was ...

These visual disturbances often start as a small shimmering spot that gradually expands outward and evolves within your field of vision. What is ocular migraine, exactly—and why does it spark ...

TIME spoke to doctors to unpack whether people who get migraines with aura can take certain types of birth control.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a healthy 58-year-old female. One year ago, I was sitting on a friend's porch when suddenly it was as if someone had poured thick oil ...