Migraine pain is typically located where?

• A. Behind one eye
• B. Across the jaw
• C. Top of the head
• D. At the base of the skull

Answer: (A)

Migraine pain is typically unilateral and oriented around the eye area. The most characteristic pattern is pain behind one eye, often with a throbbing quality and sometimes accompanied by sensitivity to light or sound. This orbital/temporal localization reflects the vascular and nerve changes that drive migraines and helps distinguish it from other headache types. For example, pain across the jaw is less typical for migraine and can point to dental or TMJ issues, top-of-the-head pain is more common with tension headaches, and pain at the base of the skull isn’t the classic migraine pattern. So, when you think of migraine, the sensation behind one eye is the hallmark location.