According to WHO (World Health Organisation), headache disorders affect an estimated 50 percent of people around the world. Migraine is the commonest cause of headache in patients who are seen at headache clinics across the globe. However, many Some people have difficulty in differentiating between a common headache and migraine, which is a chronic condition.

What is Migraine?
All headaches are divided into Primary – where no serious underlying cause is identifiable on examination or investigation and Secondary – where there is an identifiable underlying cause for the headache. But the pain from both can be just as severe! Migraine is the commonest type of primary headache seen in practice that can cause severe head pain and other symptoms. People with migraine may encounter recurring symptoms that doctors call episodes or attacks. Migraine affects a large number of people. Based on global prevalence data, approximately 150 million people in India have a chance of getting a mild or moderate or severe migraine at any point of time in their life.

It is unfortunate that such a common disorder continues to be underdiagnosed, not only in India but around the world. One of the major reasons such a common disorder is underdiagnosed is mainly because of the lack of awareness attached to this disorder. Not being able to identify the reason for their headache, the patient ends up going to an ENT surgeon or Ophthalmologist, thinking wrongly that the cause of their headache is a sinus problem or a problem with their vision.