[HIGHLIGHTS] Isabel, a chronic migraine patient, a disease that even discourages motherhood: "I had my first crisis when I was 13. During menopause it triggered me and I was admitted six times"

Migraine is highly disabling and is suffered by five million people in Spain. In its chronic aspect, that is, when 15 or more episodes occur per month, it affects more than 1.5 million patients.

Migraine "is a genetic disease and 70% of patients have a history of it," explains Dr. Jesús Porta. There are triggers such as menstrual cycles, alcohol, changes in weather, stress, lack of sleep, etc. Relaxation after stress is also a trigger: "That is why many patients suffer from migraine on vacation and on the weekend"