edit data. Becky Chambers is the author of the award-nominated science fiction novel The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, as well as the upcoming stand-alone sequel, A Closed & Common Orbit. She also writes nonfiction essays and short stories, which can be found in various places around the internet.
Some rare types of migraines can cause temporary paralysis or blindness, and can even mimic some very serious medical conditions. More than 13 percent of Americans are affected by migraines, severe pain in the head that is sometimes accompanied by vision problems, nausea, vomiting, and dizziness.
They may include blind spots or the appearance of flashing lights, spots of light or wavy lines in the field of vision. Migraines without aura, the most common type of migraine, do not produce aura symptoms to warn of their onset. However they can still cause vision problems and dizziness. The International Headache Society also recognises a type of migraine known as retinal migraine. This type of migraine produces a variety of visual symptoms.