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30 * UNDERSTANDING HEADACHES AND M IG RAI N ES

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VisuaL disturbances during migraine can include disappearing orblurred text while reading.

The foliowing account shows what happens to vision during a migraine. It can be particularly alarming for a child, of course, as in this story. Notę that hearing seems to be involved here too.