Migraine as a common problem in adult age group in Baiji

Abstract

Migraine is a medical condition. most people who suffer from migrain get headache that can be quite severe. Data was collected randomly in Baiji hospital from June 2009 to September 2009 from 100 adult cases suffering from migraine (50 male and 50 female).The data was obtained by using questionnaire which contained many questions concerning the occurrence of headache. It was found that in 55% of male cases lhe auack or migraine started at age of 20 years, 26% at age of 30 years and 19% at age of above 30 years, while in female, the attack started at age or 20 years in 70% or cases, 18% at age of 30 years and 12% at age or above 30 years. A bout the aggravating factors or attack, in female the menstrual factor is most common cause as the menstruation is one of the most signi licant physiological factors that may trigger migraine, while in male, the stress and tension is most common cause of migraine attack. About the duration of attack, in most common cases the duration is less than one week in male and female. /\bout the self management which is used by these cases to relieve the headache, it was found that the most common cases in male was treated by avoiding the aggravating factors while in female treated by medication.