Migraines


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Merriam Webster defines a migraine as “a condition marked by recurring moderate to severe headache with throbbing pain that usually lasts from four hours to three days”. The type of people who can be affected by migraines include men, women, and children. According to the Migraine Research Foundation it affects 39 million men, women and children in the U.S. and 1 billion worldwide. For men, it’s that estimated 9% of men are regular sufferers according to Harvard Health Publishing. Their studies also looked at a connection between migraines in men and the risk of cardiovascular disease. An examination of 20,084 men from age 40 to 84 who participated in a health studied and completed detailed medical questionnaires each year found that that having migraines boosts the risk of heart attacks by 42%. For women, it is reported by the Offices on Women’s Health that Migraines are most common in women between the ages of 20 and 45. They are most prevalent during a time when women are expected to be most productive at home and work because the pain is often worse with routine activity. For children, it is reported by Healthy Children that About 10% of children age between 5-15 and up to 28% of teens get migraines. The American Migraine Foundation, the reason for migraines in children is connected to history of migraines in the family. Some of the symptoms of a migraine include: a sensitivity to sound, a pulsing pain on one side of the head, and nausea or vomiting. Two phases that can proceed a migraine, “Prodrome” and “Aura”, both have their own symptoms. Some of Prodrome’s symptoms include anxiety, moodiness, stiff neck and yawning a lot. Aura’s symptoms, which stem from the nervous system, include trouble talking, loss a vision, and movements you cannot control. 

 

 

                                                                    Works Cited

 

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/migraine

 

https://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/migraines-headaches-migraines

 

https://migraineresearchfoundation.org/about-migraine/migraine-facts/

 

https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/migraine-in-children/

 

https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/migraine

 

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/head-neck-nervous-system/Pages/Migraine-Headaches-in-Children.aspx

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/why-do-women-suffer-more-migraines-than-men/2018/10/12/6ad47e8a-c66b-11e8-b1ed-1d2d65b86d0c_story.html

 

https://www.health.harvard.edu/mens-health/feel-your-pain-the-health-risk-of-migraines-in-men

 

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