migraine is a headache which is a result of specific changes within the brain migraine can cause severe head pain that is often accompanied by sensitivity by light noise or any kind of smell however not all kinds of headaches can be described as migraine headaches migraine headaches are often accompanied with nausea and light sensitivity other sensory warnings may include flashes of light blind spots and vomiting the pain caused by migraine can last for several hours and sometimes even daysmigraine maybe caused by an abnormal activity causing a temporary alteration in the nerve signals and blood flow in the brain however an exact cause for the same is still unknown there are various factors that contribute or trigger migraine headaches some of these include allergies fatigue and tiredness lack of sleep smoking any kind of stress skipping meals dehydration alcohol and certain types of medications and drugs other than a headache other symptoms of migraine are throbbing and pulsating pain in your head increasing pain during any activity pain limited to one side of the head sensitivity to light and sometimes even temperature change migraines tend to begin during childhood adolescence or early childhood some common risk factors that make you more prone to having migraine include family history age gender and hormonal changes study also shows that women are more prone to migraine than most men a neurologist is the specialist to contact if one needs to be diagnosed for migraine this diagnosis is based on medical history symptoms a physical and neurological examination blood test mri and ct scan are often the mode of procedure to diagnosemigraine causesa ready brain is genetically inherited in about 20 people who become prone to migraines there are multiple factors that can trigger migraine in susceptible people1 environmental these include factors such as high temperatures high intensity light high humidity levels changing weather conditions etc2 lifestyle bad diet habits like skipping meals fasting too often consuming certain types of cheese chocolates foods with monosodium glutamate or fermented foods can cause migraine3 genetic studies have shown that about 90 people suffering from migraine have a relative who is also a sufferermigraine causes signs symptoms prevention4 nervous disorder if you are already suffering from a nervous system disorder or neurological disorder like epilepsy or alzheimer this may be a possible point of trigger for your migraine5 abnormality in brain abnormality of chemicals present in the brain like serotonin is a common phenomena with the kind of lifestyle we head now this can be another reason for triggering a migraine6 medications sometimes the chemical composition of certain medications may not gel well with our body oral contraceptives are often the aggravators of migraine7 sensory stimuli migraine can sometimes be triggered with lights which maybe to bright or sounds which may be too loud along with this particular types of smells from perfumes cigarettes or even paint can trigger off the paindr charulata sankhla consultant neurophysician says factors like improper sleep skipping