About 75% of all migraine sufferers are women. Although the incidence of migraine is similar for boys and girls during childhood, it increases in girls after puberty. Migraine most commonly affects women between the ages of 20 - 45.
Fluctuations of female hormones, such as estrogen and progesterone, appear to increase the risk for migraines and their severity in some women. About half of women with migraines report headaches associated with their menstrual cycle. For some...
Read moreVisual and pain pathways converge in the brain, causing light to exacerbate the pain of a Migraine. Many Migraineurs have observed that... Read more »
Our readers ask some great questions about Migraine disease and other headache disorders here on HealthCentral's Migraine community. Nancy... Read more »
Dear Dr. Borigini,Is TMJD (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder) often associated with migraines? I have had chronic classical migraines... Read more »
Full Question: Just wondered if any studies have been done to determine if depression can be a cause of migraines? I have experienced... Read more »
Full Question: I first started suffering with migraines when I was 30 years old. They always begin with a visual aura and when I was... Read more »
It is a good idea to type and print your migraine diary before you see your doctor in order to keep it legible and clean. If you arrive prepared,... Read more »
A study published in the November 20, 2007, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, indicates that people... Read more »
One of the best ways to manage migraines is to identify the foods, habits, and environmental factors that trigger them for you, and to avoid those as... Read more »
Study results are again indicating that Migraineurs who experience frequent Migraine attacks and / or have a long history of Migraines are at... Read more »
Migraine awareness is high, and recent medical research indicates that migraines are caused by inherited mutations in genes which control brain... Read more »
Learn where Migraines begin with this easy to follow diagram.... Read more »