Migraine Triggers: New Study Identifies Top 10

Migraine triggers reported by 1,207 participants in a study published in the journal, Cephelalgia.

Trigger                                         Trigger Frequency

Stress                                                 79.7%

Hormones (women)                             65.1%

Not eating                                           53.7%

Weather                                              53.2%

Sleep disturbance                                49.8%

Perfume or odor                                  43.7%

Light                                                   38.1%

Alcohol                                               37.8%

Smoke                                               35.7%

Sleeping late                                      32.0%