Some facts about Migraine disease:

  • Migraine is a true neurological disease.
  • According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Migraine alone is 19th among all causes of years lived with disability.
  • Migraine is not limited to adults. Even very young children can suffer from Migraine.
  • Migraine disease affects 6 - 8% of men and 18% of women. In the United States alone, that's nearly 36 million people.
  • The best estimate is that the cost to U.S. industry of absenteeism and reduced productivity due to Migraine is $13 billion per year.
  • Migraineurs in the U.S. lose more than 157 million workdays each year.

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