Migraine, tension-type headache and medication overuse headache are by far the most common types of headache. Take the Quick Headache Quiz to discover if your headache is one of those three types.
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headache types exist
of people have experienced a headache at some stage
of the working population in Germany have regular headaches
of them have migraine
of them have tension-type headache
migraine attacks occur daily in Germany
people a day have migraine that’s so bad they can’t get up
migraineurs know that they even have migraine
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The WHO ranks headache as one of the most disabling illnesses globally. 66.7 percent of women and 53.2 percent of men in Germany get regular headaches.
Migraine, tension headache and medication overuse headache are the most common headache types.
Society in general – and people who get headaches – do not usually think of headache as an illness in its own right. Most people treat their headache with over-the-counter drugs and without seeing a doctor.
Very few people know what causes headaches and what they can do to prevent them. This is where our work comes in.
