A female patient presents to the clinic with complaints of a severe, throbbing, unilateral headache. She complains of seeing flashes of light prior to the headache. She complains of sound and light sensitivity, as well as nausea. The clinician should recognize these as symptoms of:

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The symptoms described by the patient, including severe, throbbing, unilateral headache, seeing flashes of light (aura) prior to the headache, sound and light sensitivity, and nausea, are classic for a migraine headache.

A Female Patient Presents to the Clinic with Complaints of a Severe