First author Professor Esme Fuller - Thomson, Sandra Rotman Endowed Chair at University of Toronto's Factor - Inwentash Faculty of Social Work and Director of the Institute for Life Course & Aging explains, «this link between migraine and
generalized anxiety disorders in the past year was partially explained by the disturbingly high prevalence of debilitating chronic pain (30 %) and problems in
managing household responsibilities (28 %) among those with migraine.»