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Danielle Wilhour, Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Migraine sufferers have treatment choices – a neurologist explains options beyond just pain medication

For some, too much medication might make migraine worse. peterschreiber.media/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Migraine headaches currently affect more than one billion people across the globe and are the second-leading cause of disability worldwide. Nearly one-quarter of U.S. households have at least one member who suffers from migraines. An estimated 85.6 million workdays are lost as a result of migraine headaches each year.

Yet many who suffer with migraine dismiss their pain as simply a bad headache. Rather than seeking medical care, the condition often goes undiagnosed, even when other incapacitating symptoms occur alongside the pain, including light and sound sensitivity, nausea, vomiting and dizziness.

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