Where a migraine headache is associated with severe or lingering symptoms, such as prolonged tingling in the limbs, a full neurological checkup may be recommended. Otherwise there are very few medical procedures available to investigate the cause.
Migraine headaches can affect the whole head, or only part of it.
There is often a feeling of pressure inside or behind one or both eyes. The pain can be dull and constant, or throbbing and sharp. It may be associated with nausea or distortions in your vision. The specialised drugs which may be prescribed to treat migraine are targeted at these structures. Migraine is commonly associated with a number of factors.