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Traumatic childhood linked with recurring headaches (migraines)

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Childhood trauma causes headaches as an adult. [iStockphoto]

They strike nearly one in five women worldwide, one in 16 men and one in 11 children, according to the Migraine Trust organisation.

One out of four households has at least one member with migraine, and so far, being a neurological disease, there lacks a cure for migraines, only management.

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