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.
The National Headache Foundation says most migraines last 4 to 72 hours. âBut some people have migraines for a shorter time and some people have them for longer â itâs very individual,â Dr. Mauskop says. Migraine duration also depends on the type of migraine you have: 1  An optical migraine causes visual disturbances such as zigzags or blind spots or blurred vision often in one eye, but no headache pain; it typically lasts an hour or two.