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In the head

16 July 2014

Why do I often get a headache during thundery weather? The headache clears quickly with a change in weather. What part of my head is registering the meteorological changes and why does it only happen with thundery weather and not other large high or low-pressure systems.

Jarlath O’Reilly, Belfast, UK

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