How to Tell if a Severe Headache is a Migraine or a Brain Aneurysm?

How to Tell if a Severe Headache is a Migraine or a Brain Aneurysm?

1. Introduction A ruptured brain aneurysm presents as a sudden, explosive “thunderclap” headache that reaches its absolute maximum, unbearable intensity within seconds. A migraine, conversely, usually builds gradually over hours, throbs unilaterally, and is often accompanied by specific triggers, auras, light sensitivity, and nausea. Accurately distinguishing between these two entities is not merely a matter … Read more