Jeff LangmaidFounder, The Evidence Based Chiropractor

Migraine: A Leading Cause of Global Disability 🧠🌍

14 Jan 2025 · 1 min

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A short talk by Jeff Langmaid summarizing global variation in migraine prevalence and its large burden. He cites country differences (e.g., 6% in South Korea vs ~23% in Belgium), references the Global Burden of Disease 2019 finding that migraine is the second most common cause of disability and the leading cause of DALYs in young women, and outlines health, social, and quality-of-life impacts and comorbidities.

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Nearly 23%

It estimated migraine to be the second most common cause of disability and the leading cause of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in young women.

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Migraine in the general population varies very widely country to country, as low as 6% in South Korea, up to nearly 23% in Belgium. Why? I'm not sure, but that is a big, big, big difference. Based upon country and the Global Burden of disease study in 2019 estimated migraines to be the second most common cause of disability and leading cause of disability adjusted life years in young women. It can contribute to, of course, severe headaches, autonomic nervous system dysfunction. There are medical and psychiatric comorbidities, increased healthcare use, and poor quality of life. This becomes a massive life effect that can alter, really the course of work, of life. Experience at home, friendships, sports activities, hobbies. All of that can be impacted by individuals who are struggling with migraines.