When a respected reporter lost her coherence during a live news report, that loss of control became a news item.

It was a video event that went viral almost immediately. Serene Branson, a two-time Emmy award nominee and a reporter for KCBS-TV started speaking gibberish in the middle of her live broadcast outside of the Grammys and everyone took notice.

Although the station cut away from her broadcast from the Staples Center, the part of the interview that was broadcast spread quickly over the Internet.

Speculation and the odds said that the reporter had suffered a stroke on-air. But subsequent testing eliminated that as a diagnosis.

Instead, Ms. Branson was suffering from a migraine.

Neurologist Dr. Andrew Charles, one of the doctors who examined Ms. Branson put it this way, "A migraine is not just a headache. It's a complicated brain event."

Dr. Charles cleared Ms. Branson to resume normal activities and work.

Migraines can strike without warning. Some of the recommendations for recovering from a migraine include rest in a dark room. Certain types of reoccurring migraines can be successfully treated with botox.

Ms. Branson said she felt numbness on the right side of her face, and it was the numbness rendered her unable to speak properly. At no time did she lose cognizance.

Many people report seeing flashes of light in different patterns during migraines. These are known as "auras." Migraines can be singular events in a person's life. Or, unfortunately, migraines can be chronic.

In Ms. Branson's case, she'd had migraines since childhood, but never one that affected her the way this did. Ms. Branson is reported as saying to a friend, "Gosh, I hope this doesn't make it to YouTube."