Migraine
Migraine affects one in four
women and one in 12 men in the UK.26 It
is a chronic headache disorder affecting
the frontotemporal region. It often
co-exists with TMD, which may exacerbate
migraines. The headache is typically
unilateral, severely disabling , usually
lasting 4–72 hours and is associated with
photophobia, phonophobia, nausea and/
or vomiting. It may be preceded by an aura
in 15% of cases, with visual disturbances
being most common.3 It will not be
discussed further here but the salient
features of the condition are highlighted in Table 2. Changes in frequency, intensity
and location are often found in women
whose migraines are hormonally driven.