Epidemiology and socioeconomic factors of migraine

Abstract:

Headache is one of the most common symptoms of primary headaches, other neurological diseases, and various organ and system disorders. No human pain is equally unpleasant and often as long-lasting as a headache. It is believed that 99% of women and about 93% of men experience headaches at least once in their lifetime. Primary headaches are the most common object of various contemporary epidemiological studies. Worldwide, 4-23% of population suffers from some form of headache. It is considered today that more than 10% of world population suffers from some form of migraine – approx. 1 billion people in total. The direct and indirect costs of migraines carry immense socioeconomic implications for what is one of the most common diseases in mankind.

Key words:
epidemiology; migraine; socioeconomic implications