Offensive standout, Percy Harvin, of the Minnesota Vikings has missed several practices due to severe migraines. Harvin missed one game and a number of practices last season due to these debilitating headaches. His plight has made migraines fodder for water cooler conversations and tweets across the country. Not only has it raised awareness about migraine but also exposed the average Joe's misconceptions about them.

Vikings head coach, Brad Childress spoke for millions when he stated that medically diagnosed migraine "is a thing that none of us have a great feel for. They are so wide-ranging and people report different things. It's different for different people." If you were to take a poll, you'd find that most people mistakenly believe that migraines are just bad headaches. A slew of research has been conducted by physicians and dentists around the globe about the pathophysiology of migraines. Even among researchers, the causes and treatment recommendations vary drastically.