early 15c., from Middle French lesion, from Latin laesionem (nominative laesio) injury, from past participle stem of laedere to strike, hurt, damage, of unknown origin. Originally with reference to any sort of hurt, whether physical or not.
Most migraines last about 4 hours, but severe ones can last up to a week. How often they happen differs for everyone, but itâs common to get two to four headaches per month. Some people may get migraines every few days, while others get them once or twice a year.
This very serious and very rare migraine variant typically causes migraines so severe and prolonged that patients must be hospitalized. This severe migraine can last several hours or even several days. Most complications associated with this migraine variant arise because of prolonged vomiting and nausea.