Headache: The climate crisis is making migraines worse
The climate crisis is making the headaches worse. Another culprit of migraines was identified by experts from the American Headache Society (AHS). The results of the study were published in the journal Headache.
According to the American Migraine Foundation, 39 million adults suffer from this disease. As statistics have shown, despite the fact that the number of patients has not changed over the past 30 years, they have begun to complain more often of increased headaches. In particular, since 2004 the figure has increased from 22 percent to 42.4 percent. Patients complain about decreased productivity during the day and the need to regularly take time off from school and work.
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In addition to the fact that Americans’ increased awareness of migraines may have contributed to the increase in complaints, bad weather may have triggered the disease. Pressure changes, extreme droughts and hurricanes, the Mayo Clinic found, disrupt the balance of brain chemicals such as serotonin. Also, bright light, extreme heat and cold, sun glare and high humidity contribute to more frequent and intense headache attacks. Migraine triggers can also be forest fires, which contribute to air pollution.
Previously, scientists discovered that climate change aggravates dementia and sclerosis. Patients with neurological and psychiatric diseases have been reported to be particularly susceptible to changes in temperature and weather extremes.
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