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3D-Neuronavigation In Vivo Through a Patient's Brain During a Spontaneous Migraine Headache

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Published on: June 2, 2014

Migraine and metaphor.

Joost Haan¹

¹Department of Neurology, Rijnland Hospital and Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiderdorp/Leiden, The Netherlands. jhaan@rijnland.nl

Frontiers of Neurology and Neuroscience

|March 15, 2013

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Literary Studies

Background:

Migraine's complex sensory and perceptual disturbances present unique challenges for fictional representation.
Writers grapple with translating migraine symptoms into compelling narrative elements.

Observation:

Migraine symptoms like visual aura, photophobia, phonophobia, and osmophobia distort reality and heighten sensory input.
This paradoxical increase in sensory awareness often leads to social withdrawal and isolation.

Findings:

Migraine pain is metaphorically linked to intense negative experiences such as horror, punishment, and inescapable fate.
The sensory overload and subsequent isolation experienced during migraine attacks are central to its literary portrayal.

Implications:

Understanding migraine metaphors enriches literary analysis and character development.
This research offers insights into the subjective experience of migraine for broader public and patient understanding.