| The
debilitating pain that causes and aches in pains in the head is
known as a migraine. The recurrent neurological disorder is characterized
by the following symptoms: a throbbing headache, sensitivity to
light and sound (photophobia and phonophobia), vomiting and nausea.
Migraines are continuing to be recognized as a disorder that affects
a patient’s normal life activities (study, work, and family life).
Prevalently,
migraines affect nine to 16 percent of the Western population.
The age range of most patients afflicted by migraines ranges
between 25 and 55. The impact of the debilitating condition
is attributed to substantial social, personal and economical
ramifications. For instance, in the United States, the annual
labor cost/productivity of labor caused by migraines is approximated
to vary from over $5 to $17 billion dollars, annually.
Migraine
prevalences vary amongst the genders. The higher percentage
of incidence in women may be explained in part by hormonal factors.
However, it is not just a ‘women’s disorder’; over one in every
20 men also suffer from migraine
Fast Facts
on Migraine Headaches
• Overall,
sufferers have experienced the initial attack of a migraine
during adolescence or childhood.
• Although
the prevalence incidence of migraine differs according to age,
one in 10 people are sufferers
• One in
every 20 men are overwhelmed by migraine
• Individuals
most commonly affected by migraines are aged 25 to 55 years
of age
• Approximately,
23 million Americans are afflicted by migraines
• Over
70 percent of migraine sufferers are women
• According
to medical experts, almost 59 percent of women with migraines
have not been diagnosed by a primary care physician
• Women
are twice more prone to get migraines than men
• The impact
of migraines affects employers costing between five and 17 billion
dollars in labor profits and earning costs, annually
• Migraines
are attributed to the disruption of family activities and gatherings |
