The Spanish Society of Neurology (SEN) has promoted the Spanish Foundation of Cefaleas (FECEF) to make visible the impact of 200 types of existing headachesled by migraine, which affects 12% of the population and that is highly disabling.
Around five million citizens, mainly between 20 and 50, suffer migraine, but this headache He does not have the political or social recognition that he deserves, he regretted the president of the SEN, Jesús Porta-ETESSAM.
Migraine ravages in those who suffer from it: 51% of patients have stress, 37% suffer from insomnia, 30%, depression; and 22%, anxiety. If it is not detected in time, it can be complicated and generate a lot of disability.
In fact, it is the first cause of disability in women under 50.
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There are up to 200 types of headache, which are divided into primary headaches (when pain is not associated with any nervous system injury, such as migraine) and secondary (when the origin is in the nervous system or other diseases).
Up to 46% of the population presents some Active headachebeing migraine and tension -type headache. Despite these data, the infradiagnosis of this type of conditions is around 40%.
Patients see their cognitive capacity diminished, have problems of concentration and lack of stability, hypersensitivity to light, nausea or vomiting. However, most of the time they are banalized.
It is a shadow that always accompanies you, sometimes closer and sometimes further, ”has defined Isabel Colomina, president of the Spanish Association of head and migraine (AEMICE).
The migraine means having “An unbearable physical pain” And an additional one, an “important emotional produced by the misunderstanding of this disease and for having to justify all the time as you feel”, even to the narrowest family circle, he regretted.
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For all these reasons, a structure that responds to millions of patients such as it is essential and that helps transmit all the information available. “It is a social need,” said the president of the Foundation, José Miguel Láinez.
In addition to raising awareness about these pathologies and fighting for patients to receive the necessary care on equal terms, another of the objectives of the Foundation will be to promote research even promoting their own studies.
The moment is now because, although messages “They may seem pessimistic”the truth is that “we are much better than before,” said Roberto Belvís, coordinator of the SEN headache group.
Currently, there are 9 treatments (seven of them marketed in Spain) that are better tolerated and more effective than the previous ones and that reach Control pain In 90% of cases.
(With EFE information)
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