Visual and pain pathways converge in the brain, causing light to exacerbate the pain of a Migraine.
Many Migraineurs have observed that light makes their Migraine pain worse. What hasn't been well understood over the years is why. Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston have uncovered the reason...
For more information, see Why Light Worsens Migraine Pain.
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