Headaches and migraines are often a sign of stress . The new study found evidence suggesting that stress can trigger headaches and migraines .
The researchers analyzed data from 5,519 participants aged 21-71 . They found that participants experienced an increase in headache per month associated with increased stress . These findings were presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in Philadelphia .
In the survey , participants reported stress levels and their headaches during 2010-2012. As many as 31 percent of participants experienced headaches as depressed , 14 percent had migraine , and 11 percent had a combination of migraine and headaches .
Participants who reported experiencing headaches , stress levels reach an average of 52 out of 100 . Those who experience migraines have a stress level of 62 100 . While they are experiencing a combination of both stress level of 59 100 .
" Tension -type headache and migraine is a primary headache disorder that occurs in 80 percent of the general population . This is the reason why we chose to examine both, " said study author Sara H Schramm of the University Hospital at the University Duisburg - Essen , Germany .
The researchers analyzed data from 5,519 participants aged 21-71 . They found that participants experienced an increase in headache per month associated with increased stress . These findings were presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in Philadelphia .
In the survey , participants reported stress levels and their headaches during 2010-2012. As many as 31 percent of participants experienced headaches as depressed , 14 percent had migraine , and 11 percent had a combination of migraine and headaches .
Participants who reported experiencing headaches , stress levels reach an average of 52 out of 100 . Those who experience migraines have a stress level of 62 100 . While they are experiencing a combination of both stress level of 59 100 .
" Tension -type headache and migraine is a primary headache disorder that occurs in 80 percent of the general population . This is the reason why we chose to examine both, " said study author Sara H Schramm of the University Hospital at the University Duisburg - Essen , Germany .
