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For people who suffer from migraines, this condition is much more intense than a pulsating, throbbing headache. A migraine can take control of the whole body, but also life, both social and professional. However, being up to date with the most recent <\/span>migraine statistics<\/span> can help us better understand the disease.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This, in turn, will allow for better prediction of the attacks, clinical course, and treatment options, even though there\u2019s currently no cure for migraines, as their pathophysiological mechanisms haven\u2019t been fully elucidated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here, we present 45 facts and stats about migraines, starting with a list of the author\u2019s ten favorites. For more intriguing statistics in the healthcare field, visit our website at <\/span>HealthCareers.co<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Top 10 Upsetting <\/b>Migraine Facts<\/b><\/h2>\n
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  • Chronic migraine affects approximately 1% of the world\u2019s population.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Migraine is the third most common headache disorder in the world.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Around 25% of US households have a person with a migraine.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • There are 3,000 migraine attacks for each million of the general population daily.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Between 5% and 50% of children can be affected by some form of headache.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Migraine is responsible for almost 3% of all life-years lost to disability.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • About half of all patients with migraines remain undiagnosed and untreated.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Less than 50% of migraineurs are satisfied with their present therapy management.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Direct and indirect migraine attacks cost American employers about $20 billion each year.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Particular food and intense aromas can trigger a migraine.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    What Is a Migraine?<\/b><\/h2>\n
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    1. A migraine is a common headache disorder characterized by recurring bouts of head pain.<\/b><\/h3>\n

    (WHO)<\/span><\/p>\n

    Migraine is a recurrent, often life-long, and disabling disease. According to the <\/span>migraine statistics worldwide<\/span>, migraine is the sixth most disabling disease in the world, together with dementia and acute psychosis, and it\u2019s more disabling than blindness or paraplegia.<\/span><\/p>\n

    2. Migraines cause problems for the entire family of the affected person.<\/b><\/h3>\n

    (Medscape)<\/span><\/p>\n

    The burden of migraines spreads on the patients, their families, colleagues, and healthcare as a whole. Migraines cause stress even outside of the attacks. Furthermore, one-third of spouses of patients with episodic migraines and one-half of spouses of those who suffer from a chronic migraine avoid the affected person because of their condition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Due to the migraine, the affected person is more demanding of children as well, leading to the assumption that people with migraines would be better parents without it, according to the recent <\/span>migraine stats<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    3. The migraine development process has four stages.<\/b><\/h3>\n

    (American Migraine Foundation)<\/span><\/p>\n

    The process of transition from no migraine (first stage) to chronic migraine (fourth stage) consists of the stages of low-frequency episodic migraine and high-frequency episodic migraine. The headache experts define the low frequency as less than ten headache days per month.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    High-rate migraine lasts for 10\u201314 days per month, and the chronic migraine lasts for 15 or more days per month. Between 2% and 3% of people with episodic migraines transition to chronic migraines every year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    4. Chronic migraine affects approximately 1% of the world\u2019s population.<\/b><\/h3>\n

    (International Headache Society)<\/span><\/p>\n

    Chronic migraine is one of the common <\/span>migraine types<\/span>. As stated above, the condition is diagnosed when a person has at least eight days a month with typical <\/span>migraine headache symptoms<\/span>, <\/span>or more than 15 headache days for more than three months.<\/span><\/p>\n

    5. People with migraines are often stigmatized.<\/b><\/h3>\n

    (Medscape)<\/span><\/p>\n

    Since migraine is sometimes associated with psychiatric and psychological disorders, it\u2019s often wrongly considered as a mental condition. Regardless of its devastating symptoms, the affected people usually appear normal. Moreover, there are no specific instrumental or blood tests for migraines. In line with this, migraine patients often have to prove that they have a disease, which is a source of additional stress for them.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Types of Headaches<\/b><\/h2>\n