A host of things can trigger migraine headaches, some so severe that sufferers seek help at an emergency room.
A change in diet. Stress. A lack of sleep. It could even be a change in the weather.
"A front coming through can definitely trigger migraines," said Dr. Geoffrey Eubank, an OhioHealth neurologist.
About 12 percent of people in the U.S. get migraines. Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones went to OSU's Wexner Medical Center emergency department on Wednesday night after suffering from a severe headache, possibly a migraine.
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On his radio show on Thursday, coach Urban Meyer said Jones had suffered headaches in high school and had described the pain he felt Wednesday night as an 8 on a scale of 10. He also said Jones went home that night and now is feeling fine.
People often experience their first migraine in high school or college, said Dr. Chad Hoyle, a neurologist at Wexner Medical Center. And that first migraine could be scary enough to send someone to an emergency room.
"You've got this throbbing or pounding pain," Hoyle said. "Some have sensitivity to light and sound. Additionally, some people experience nausea and vomiting."
Emergency-medicine physicians will assess patients to make sure they don't have something worse, such as a brain bleed or meningitis.
Once it is determined that a patient is suffering a migraine, several intravenous medications can help, Eubank said.
Football players likely are at higher risk for migraines, Eubank said, because "football is head-trauma central, that's for sure."
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