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As we observe World Migraine Day on September 12th each year, it is important to understand that migraine is much more than "just a headache." It is a debilitating and complex neurological disease that impacts millions of people each year around the globe, and can drastically disrupt personal and professional lives and overall quality of life. The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study showed that migraine has consistently ranked as the second overall cause of disability globally. Disturbingly, it affects more than 1.1 billion people around the world, which includes more than 213 million people in India each year, making it one of the most common neurological diseases recorded.

As a neurologis...