Migraine statistics are staggering. It's the third most prevalent disease process in the world and that one alone is mind boggling.
In the US there are 37 million suffering from migraine Some studies suggest that 13% of the US population suffers from migraine 18% of women 6% of men though this has been estimated to be as high as 10% 75% of migraineurs are women More than 70% have a family history Almost half of all migraine sufferers have not been formally diagnosed 25% have one or more migraines a week Loss of productivity in the US is estimated between 5.6 and 17.2 billion dollars The most common symptoms: 85% describe the pain as throbbing or pulsing 80% have light sensitivity 76% Sound sensitivity 73% report nausea 59% have pain on one side 44% have vision changes 36% have an aura 29% report vomiting
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